Akari (satellite)
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Akari (あかり, meaning "light") is a Japanese artificial satellite which was put into orbit in 2006.
The launch was a project of the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).
The satellite was launched on February 22, 2006.[1]
The primary mission of Akari was as a space observatory to survey the entire sky in near-, mid- and far-infrared [2] with its infrared telescope.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ JAXA, "Catalogue of ISAS Missions"; retrieved 2012-8-13.
- ↑ "JAXA Hopes To Keep Akari Going Despite Power Failure," Space News International. 27 May 2011; retrieved 2012-8-13.
Other websites[change | change source]
- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Akari (ASTRO-F) mission profile