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Suzaku

Suzaku was the single JAXA-led X-ray observatory spacecraft launched on 10 July 2005 aboard M-V-6 from Uchinoura into a 550 km, 31-degree circular low Earth orbit; operations ended in 2015.

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Aliases
ASTRO-EIIASTRO-E2Suzaku satellite
Name
Suzaku
Status
retired

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Description
Suzaku was the single JAXA-led X-ray observatory spacecraft launched on 10 July 2005 aboard M-V-6 from Uchinoura into a 550 km, 31-degree circular low Earth orbit; operations ended in 2015.
First Flight Date
2005-07-10
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Operator
Vehicle Family

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Creation Time
August 1, 2026 at 10:27:18 UTC
Updated Time
August 1, 2026 at 10:27:18 UTC

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Last Flight Date
2015-09-02
Vehicle Code
2005-025A