Nozomi (PLANET-B) Mars spacecraft
Nozomi (PLANET-B) was Japan's first Mars probe, launched in 1998 to study the Martian upper atmosphere, solar-wind interaction, magnetic environment, and surface context from an interplanetary trajectory.
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Identity
- Aliases
- NOZOMIPLANET-BNozomi Mars probe
- Family Name
- Nozomi
- Full Name
- Nozomi (PLANET-B) Mars spacecraft
- Roles
- interplanetary_probeorbiterresearch
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- Nozomi (PLANET-B) was Japan's first Mars probe, launched in 1998 to study the Martian upper atmosphere, solar-wind interaction, magnetic environment, and surface context from an interplanetary trajectory.
- First Flight Year
- 1,998
- Last Flight Year
- 2,003
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Spacecraft Specs
- Launch Mass Kg
- 536
Links
- Official Url
- https://darts.isas.jaxa.jp/en/missions/nozomi
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- Creation Time
- August 6, 2026 at 15:59:51 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 15, 2026 at 08:04:51 UTC