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Taiyo (たいよう) is the name of a Japanese artificial satellite which was put into orbit.

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

The satellite was sent into orbit on February 24, 1975. It entered the atmosphere and burned up on 29 June 1980.

  • Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Taiyo (SPRATS) mission profile
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