Sakigake (MS-T5) interplanetary spacecraft
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.
- First Flight Year
- 1,985
- Last Flight Year
- 1,999
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Spacecraft Specs
- Launch Mass Kg
- 138
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- Creation Time
- August 6, 2026 at 16:04:42 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 15, 2026 at 10:19:05 UTC