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A joint press conference was held Monday, 27 November 2006 to share the latest images from Hinode. The above image in G-band at 430 nm, shows us the solar surface in the photosphere with unprecedented clarity.
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SOLAR-B, Now Called HINODE, Successfully Launched!
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Solar-B -- an international mission to study the sun -- launched Friday, Sept. 22 at 4:36 p.m. CDT from Japan. The launch vehicle flew smoothly, and mission controllers have confirmed the satellite's successful placement into its scheduled orbit. In orbit, Solar-B's newly given nickname is "Hinode" -- or sunrise. Led by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Solar-B is collaboration among the space agencies of Japan, the United States, United Kingdom and Europe. The Marshall Center managed the development of the scientific instrumentation provided by NASA, with additional support by academia and industry.
For more details, go to NASA's Solar-B Mission to the Sun page.
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+ Solar-B fact sheet (PDF, 114 KB)
+ View launch photos (JAXA)
+ View launch videos (JAXA)
+ Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
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