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Denpa (satellite)

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Denpa
OperatorInstitute of Space and Astronautical Science
COSPAR ID1972-064A Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.06152Edit this on Wikidata
Start of mission
Launch date19 August 1972, 02:40 (1972-08-19UTC02:40Z) UTC[1][2]
RocketM-4S
Launch siteKagoshima Space Center, LP-M
End of mission
Decay date19 May 1980 (1980-05-20)

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]

References

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  1. ^ "Technical details for satellite DENPA (REXS)". N2YO.com - Real Time Satellite Tracking and Predictions. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Mu-IV S | Denpa". nextspaceflight.com. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  3. ^ a b Gunter's Space Page, REXS (Denpa); retrieved 2012-4-2.
  4. ^ JAXA, "Catalogue of ISAS Missions" Archived 2014-12-31 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-4-2.

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