Hitomi
The single Hitomi spacecraft launched on February 17, 2016 aboard H-IIA F30 and entered a low Earth orbit for commissioning and high-energy X-ray observations before operations were discontinued after an attitude-control anomaly.
Identity
- Aliases
- HitomiASTRO-HX-ray Astronomy Satellite ASTRO-H
- Name
- Hitomi
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- The single Hitomi spacecraft launched on February 17, 2016 aboard H-IIA F30 and entered a low Earth orbit for commissioning and high-energy X-ray observations before operations were discontinued after an attitude-control anomaly.
- First Flight Date
- 2016-02-17
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
Links
- Official Url
- https://global.jaxa.jp/projects/sas/astro_h/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 1, 2026 at 15:36:17 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 1, 2026 at 15:36:17 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 2016-02-17
- Vehicle Code
- 2016-012A