Tenma
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Tenma (てんま) is the name of a Japanese artificial satellite which was put into orbit.
The launch was a project of the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science of the University of Tokyo.
Tenma was sent into orbit on February 20, 1983.[1]
This was Japan's second x-ray astronomy satellite.
References [change]
- ↑ JAXA, "Catalogue of ISAS Missions"; retrieved 2012-4-16.
Other websites [change]
- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Tenma (ASTRO-B) mission profile
- NASA, Tenma (astro B) satellite
