Sakigake (MS-T5) was Japan's first interplanetary explorer, launched in 1985 to validate deep-space technologies and observe solar-wind and plasma conditions near Halley's Comet.
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Identity
Aliases
SAKIGAKEMS-T5Sakigake Halley probe
Family Name
Sakigake
Full Name
Sakigake (MS-T5) interplanetary spacecraft
Roles
interplanetary_probeflybytechnology_demonstrator
Status
retired
Type
spacecraft
Details
Description
Sakigake (MS-T5) was Japan's first interplanetary explorer, launched in 1985 to validate deep-space technologies and observe solar-wind and plasma conditions near Halley's Comet.