Sakigake

is the name of a Japanese space probe which was sent on an interplanetary mission.Sakigake was identical in construction and shape to Suisei, but carried a different payload.

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

The satellite was launched on January 7, 1985.JAXA, "Catalogue of ISAS Missions" ; retrieved 2012-4-16.

 References 

 Other websites 
 Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Sakigake (MS-T5) mission profile 
 NASA, Sakigake 

Category:Japanese satellites
Category:1980s in spaceflight