Denpa (satellite)

Denpa (電波, denpa, literally, "electromagnetic wave") is the name of a Japanese artificial satellite which was put into orbit. Denpa was a radiation experiments satellite (REXS).^[1]

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

The satellite was sent into orbit on February 19, 1972.^[2]

References

1. Gunter's Space Page, REXS (Denpa); retrieved 2012-4-2.
2. JAXA, "Catalogue of ISAS Missions" Archived 2014-12-31 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-4-2.

Other websites

• Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Denpa (REXS) mission profile Archived 2012-09-05 at the Wayback Machine