Denpa (電波, denpa, literally, "electromagnetic wave"), also known as REXS (Radiation EXperiments Satellite), was a Japanese satellite.[3] The launch was a project of the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science of the University of Tokyo. The satellite was launched on February 19, 1972.[4] Its objective was to conduct measurements in the magnetosphere. It failed shortly after launch; a later report concluded that the transmitter failed due to a high voltage arc.[3]
| Operator | Institute of Space and Astronautical Science |
|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | 1972-064A |
| SATCAT no. | 06152 |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 19 August 1972, 02:40 UTC[1][2] |
| Rocket | M-4S |
| Launch site | Kagoshima Space Center, LP-M |
| End of mission | |
| Decay date | 19 May 1980 |
References
edit- ^ "Technical details for satellite DENPA (REXS)". N2YO.com - Real Time Satellite Tracking and Predictions. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ "Mu-IV S | Denpa". nextspaceflight.com. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ a b Gunter's Space Page, REXS (Denpa); retrieved 2012-4-2.
- ^ JAXA, "Catalogue of ISAS Missions" Archived 2014-12-31 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-4-2.
See also
edit- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Denpa (REXS) mission profile Archived 2012-09-05 at the Wayback Machine
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