Yohkoh
Yohkoh (SOLAR-A) was a JAXA/ISAS solar X-ray observatory launched on August 30, 1991. Its soft and hard X-ray telescopes, Bragg crystal spectrometer, and wide-band spectrometer studied solar flares and the physical phenomena of solar coronae; operations ended on April 23, 2004.
Identity
- Aliases
- YohkohSOLAR-AYohkoh (SOLAR-A)Yohkoh spacecraft
- Name
- Yohkoh
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Yohkoh (SOLAR-A) was a JAXA/ISAS solar X-ray observatory launched on August 30, 1991. Its soft and hard X-ray telescopes, Bragg crystal spectrometer, and wide-band spectrometer studied solar flares and the physical phenomena of solar coronae; operations ended on April 23, 2004.
- First Flight Date
- 1991-08-30
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
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- Creation Time
- August 15, 2026 at 12:18:53 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 15, 2026 at 12:18:53 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 2004-04-23
- Vehicle Code
- SOLAR-A