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M-V | ASTRO E launched on Thu, Feb 10, 2000, 01:30 AM UTC — a Institute of Space and Astronautical Science mission.
NET Thu, Feb 10, 2000, 01:30 AM UTC
Mission profile
Flight simulation
A representative gravity-turn climb for M-V to Low Earth Orbit. Illustrative model — not this mission’s live telemetry.
SimulatedRepresentative M-V ascent profile — illustrative model, not this mission’s live telemetry.
The mission
Astro E is a X-ray astronomy satellite bulit as a joint effort of NASA and the Japanese space agency ISAS. Observing the X-ray spectrum of the distant universe, Astro-E was to open a new window into the workings of black holes, neutron stars, active galaxies, and other very energetic objects. Astro E was lost in a launch vehicle failure in February 2000, but a repeat Astro E2 (renamed Suzaku after successful launch) was built to conduct the mission. It was launched in July 2005 aboard a Japanese improved M-5 rocket.
Around this launch
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Good to know
M-V | ASTRO E is scheduled to lift off Thu, Feb 10, 2000, 01:30 AM UTC.
A live webcast will appear on this page as soon as the provider publishes a stream link.
M-V | ASTRO E is an Institute of Space and Astronautical Science mission flying on a M-V.
It lifts off from Mu Center, Uchinoura Space Center, Japan.