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Tenma
Tenma, known as ASTRO-B before launch, was Japan's second X-ray astronomy satellite, developed by the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science. It was launched on February 20, 1983 using a M-3S-3 rocket as the vehicle.
Battery failure in July 1984 caused the operation to become limited, and continuing problems lead to the termination of X-ray observation in 1985. It reentered the atmosphere on January 19, 1989.
Tenma (disambiguation)
Tenma can refer to:
- Tenma goddesses, twelve guardian deities in Tibetan Buddhism
- Tenma, a Japanese X-ray astronomy satellite launched in 1983
- A creature similar to Pegasus in Eastern Mythology