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Satellite Fact Sheet
Solar A
Also called Yohkoh
General
Designation
21694 / 91062A
Launch date
30 Aug 1991
Country of origin
Japan
Mission
Scientific:
sun observation
Perigee/Apogee
516/754 km
Inclination
31.3°
Period
97.4 min
Launch vehicle
Mu 3S 2
Launch site
Kagoshima
Control was lost in mid-Dec 2001 (eclipse + incident).
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End of life
Decay
12 Sep 2005
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