Mission
Earth Science · LEO
The objective of Solar A or Yohkoh (Japanese for sunbeam) is to study the high-energy radiations from solar flares (hard and soft X-rays and energetic neutrons) as well as quiet structures and pre-flare conditions. The mission is a successor to Hinotori, a previous Japanese spacecraft flown at the…
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| YOHKOH (SOLAR-A) 1991-062A | Payload | re-entered 2005-09-12 | |
| M-3S2 R/B 1991-062B | Rocket body | re-entered 2014-05-02 | |
| M-3S2 DEB 1991-062C | Debris | re-entered 1993-06-27 | |
| M-3S2 DEB 1991-062D | Debris | re-entered 1993-08-04 | |
| M-3S2 DEB 1991-062E | Debris | re-entered 1993-05-11 | |
| M-3S2 DEB 1991-062F | Debris | re-entered 1994-02-23 | |
| M-3S2 DEB 1991-062G | Debris | re-entered 1993-06-09 | |
| M-3S2 DEB 1991-062H | Debris | re-entered 2000-11-15 |
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| M-3S2 DEB 1991-062J | Debris | re-entered 1995-06-30 |
COSPAR ID 1991-062 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).