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Jikiken (じきけん) is the name of a Japanese artificial satellite which was put into orbit. The satellite was sent into orbit on September 16, 1978.

The launch was a project of the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science of the University of Tokyo.

  • Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Jikiken (EXOS-B) mission profile
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