JAXA/ISAS Tenma (ASTRO-B) X-ray observatory spacecraft family
JAXA/ISAS Tenma (ASTRO-B) was a Japanese X-ray astronomy satellite launched on February 20, 1983, to perform high-resolution X-ray spectroscopy and gamma-ray-burst observations; operations ended on December 17, 1988.
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- Aliases
- TenmaTENMAASTRO-B1983-011A
- Family Name
- Tenma
- Full Name
- JAXA/ISAS Tenma (ASTRO-B) X-ray observatory spacecraft family
- Roles
- orbiterobservatoryresearch
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
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- Description
- JAXA/ISAS Tenma (ASTRO-B) was a Japanese X-ray astronomy satellite launched on February 20, 1983, to perform high-resolution X-ray spectroscopy and gamma-ray-burst observations; operations ended on December 17, 1988.
- First Flight Year
- 1,983
- Last Flight Year
- 1,988
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- Creation Time
- August 12, 2026 at 19:06:39 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 12:58:32 UTC