Institute of Space and Astronautical Science facts for kids
Entrance to the ISAS Sagamihara campus
Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (Japanese: 宇宙科学研究所, Hepburn: Uchū kagaku kenkyūjo) or ISAS, is a Japanese national research organization. ISAS studies astrophysics using rockets and satellites. ISAS is part of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).
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History
The ISAS began at the University of Tokyo in the 1955.
In 1994, Japan launched its first large rocket built solely with its own technology. According to Shigebumi Saito, former head of Japan's Space Activities Commission, "If we have no vehicle, it is like a navy without ships,"
ISAS was merged with two other space agencies in 2003 when JAXA was established.
List of Satellites by ISAS
Before establishment of JAXA
| Launch date | Name before launch | Name after launch | Mission |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 11, 1970 | Ōsumi | Technology demonstration | |
| February 16, 1971 | MS-T1 | Tansei | Technology demonstration |
| September 28, 1971 | MS-F2 | Shinsei | Ionosphere / cosmic-ray / solar-radio observation |
| August 19, 1972 | REXS | Denpa | Ionosphere / magnetosphere observation |
| February 16, 1974 | MS-T2 | Tansei 2 | Technology experiment |
| February 24, 1975 | SRATS | Taiyo | Thermosphere and sun |
| February 19, 1977 | MS-T3 | Tansei 3 | Technology experiment |
| February 4, 1978 | EXOS-A | Kyokko | Aurora and ionosphere |
| September 16, 1978 | EXOS-B | Jikiken | Magnetosphere and thermosphere observation |
| February 21, 1979 | CORSA-b | Hakucho | X-ray astronomy |
| February 17, 1980 | MS-T4 | Tansei 4 | Technology experiment |
| February 21, 1981 | ASTRO-A | Hinotori | Solar X-ray observation |
| February 20, 1983 | ASTRO-B | Tenma | X-ray astronomy |
| February 14, 1984 | EXOS-C | Ohzora | Mesosphere observation |
| January 8, 1985 | MS-T5 | Sakigake | Technology experiment / Comet observation |
| August 19, 1985 | PLANET-A | Suisei | Comet observation |
| August 19, 1987 | ASTRO-C | Ginga | X-ray astronomy |
| February 22, 1989 | EXOS-D | Akebono | Aurora observation |
| January 24, 1990 | MUSES-A | Hiten | Interplanetary technology experiment |
| August 30, 1991 | SOLAR-A | Yohkoh | Solar X-ray observation (with NASA / UK) |
| July 24, 1992 | GEOTAIL | GEOTAIL | Magnetosphere observation (with NASA) |
| February 20, 1993 | ASTRO-D | ASCA | X-ray astronomy (with NASA) |
| March 18, 1995 | SFU | SFU | Multi-purpose experiment flyer (with NASDA / NEDO / USEF) |
| February 12, 1997 | MUSES-B | HALCA | Space VLBI technology development |
| July 4, 1998 | PLANET-B | Nozomi | Mars atmosphere observation |
| May 9, 2003 | MUSES-C | Hayabusa | Planetary sample return technology development |
After establishment of JAXA
| Launch date | Name before launch | Name after launch | Mission |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 10, 2005 | ASTRO-EII | Suzaku | X-ray astronomy |
| February 21, 2006 | ASTRO-F | Akari | Infrared astronomy |
| September 22, 2006 | SOLAR-B | Hinode | Solar observation |
| September 13, 2007 | SELENE | Kaguya | Lunar probe |
| May 20, 2010 | PLANET-C | Akatsuki | Venus atmosphere observation |
Related pages
- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, ISAS site map
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