Hakucho
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| Launch mass | 96 kg |
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| Launch date | August 23, 1961 |
| Operator | Institute of Space and Astronautical Science |
| Decay date | April 15, 1985 |
| Launch sites | Uchinoura Space Center |
| Kagoshima Prefecture | |
| Japan | |
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| ID | 1845007 |
About Hakucho
Hakucho was Japan's first X-ray astronomy satellite, developed by the Institute of Space and Aeronautical Science. It was launched by the ISAS M-3C-4 rocket on February 21, 1979 and reentered the atmosphere on April 16, 1985.