Hinotori
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| Launch date | February 21, 1981 |
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| Manufacturers | NEC Corp |
| Operator | Institute of Space and Astronautical Science |
| Decay date | July 11, 1991 |
| Regime | Low Earth orbit |
| Eccentricity | 0. 00395 |
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| ID | 1766908 |
About Hinotori
Hinotori, also known as ASTRO-A before launch, was Japan's first X-ray astronomy satellite. It was developed by the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science. Its primary mission was to study of solar flares emanating from the Sun during the solar maximum.
