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Advanced Satellite for Cosmology and Astrophysics
Cosmic X-ray astronomy mission. Advanced Satellite for Cosmology and Astrophysics was launched on February 20, 1993 aboard a Mu-3S-II from Uchinoura (Kagoshima). Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Mar 2, 2001).
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Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Asuka
- Common name
- Advanced Satellite for Cosmology and Astrophysics
- Payload designation
- ASTRO-D
- Other names
- ASCA
- International designator
- 1993-011A
- NORAD catalog number
- 22521
- GCAT identifier
- S22521
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/264
Mission
- Mission type
- Astronomy
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- ASTRO
- Owner
- ISAS
- Country
- Japan
- Builder
- Institute of Space and Astronautical Sci
- Platform (bus)
- ASTRO-D
Launch
- Date
- February 20, 1993 · 02:20 UTC
- Launch record
- 1993-011Success
- Rocket
- Mu-3S-II
- Spaceport
- Uchinoura (Kagoshima) · pad M1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 537 km
- Apogee
- 646 km
- Inclination
- 31.10°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- March 2, 2001
- Last known active
- Jul 16, 2000
- End of operations
- Jul 16, 2000
Size
- Mass
- 420 kg
- Dry mass
- 420 kg
- Length
- 4.0 m
- Diameter
- 1.20 m
- Span
- 4.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q15018 (CC0).