The ASTRO-H is the sixth X-ray observation satellite that will explore the extreme universe that is abundant with high energy phenomena around black holes and supernova explosions, and observe a cluster of galaxies filled with high-temperature plasma.
|Objectives||The purpose of ASTRO-H is to explore the structure and evolution of Universe with the following observational capabilities:
|Location||Tanegashima Space Center|
|Shape||Equipped with the following deployment structures: large deployable antenna with aperture diameter 10m; one-wing solar-array paddle; and high-speed data communication antenna|
|Type of Orbit||Circular|
|Period||about 96 min.|
|Scientific Instruments (Planned)||