ASTRO-H Mission launched by JAXA

Q.  JAXA has launched astronomy satellite ASTRO-H from Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture. What does JAXA stand for?
- Published on 22 Feb 16

a. Japanese Aerospace Examination Agency
b. Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency
c. Japanese Aerial Exploration Agency
d. Japanese Aviation Exploration AgencyASTRO-H Mission launched by JAXA

ANSWER: Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency
 
Japanese Aerospace Examination Agency has launched the ASTRO-H satellite onboard the H-IIA rocket known previously as NeXT or New X Ray Telescope. Mission involved a 2700 kg satellite equipped with 4 telescopes and a total of six detectors. It can study hard as well as soft x rays and gamma rays. Astronomy mission has been launched for studying x-rays from black holes and galaxy clusters. JAXA has partnered NASA, ESA, Canadian Space Agency, Netherlands Institute for Space Research and Japanese, European and US universities for this initiative.

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