Hakucho

Hakucho (also known as CORSA-b before launch; CORSA stands for Cosmic Radiation Satellite) was Japan's first X-ray astronomy satellite, developed by the Institute of Space and Aeronautical Science (then a division of the University of Tokyo). It was launched from the Kagoshima Space Center by the ISAS M-3C rocket on the M-3C-4 mission on February 21, 1979 and reentered the atmosphere on April 15, 1985.

Hakuchō
Mission typeX Ray Celestial Observation
OperatorInstitute of Space and Astronautical Science (Japan)
COSPAR ID1979-014A
SATCAT no.11272
Spacecraft properties
Launch mass96.0 kilograms (211.6 lb)
Dimensions⌀760mm×650mm
Start of mission
Launch date21 February 1979 UTC
RocketM-3C-Rocket (mission 4)
Launch siteUchinoura Space Center, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
End of mission
Decay dateApril 15, 1985
 

Hakucho was a replacement for the Cosmic Radiation Satellite (CORSA) satellite which failed to launch due to rocket failure on February 4, 1976.

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