HALCA (MUSES-B) Observatory Spacecraft
HALCA was the Japanese radio astronomy spacecraft launched as MUSES-B on February 12, 1997. It deployed an effective 8 m antenna and combined its measurements with ground radio telescopes for the international VSOP programme. It made more than 700 observations before final spacecraft operations ended on November 30, 2005.
Identity
- Aliases
- HALCAMUSES-B1997-005A
- Name
- HALCA (MUSES-B) Observatory Spacecraft
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- HALCA was the Japanese radio astronomy spacecraft launched as MUSES-B on February 12, 1997. It deployed an effective 8 m antenna and combined its measurements with ground radio telescopes for the international VSOP programme. It made more than 700 observations before final spacecraft operations ended on November 30, 2005.
- First Flight Date
- 1997-02-12
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
Links
- Official Url
- https://darts.isas.jaxa.jp/missions/halca/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- October 29, 2026 at 15:52:49 UTC
- Updated Time
- October 29, 2026 at 15:52:49 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 2005-11-30