MaxQ
Sign In
Ask Q

MISSION CONTROL

LaunchesThis WeekNewsroomMedia

TOOLS

WeatherJellyfishLaunch Viewing

HAPPENING NOW

Track

QMUNITY

CommunityStoreJoin the Team
MaxQ
MaxQ

Legal Stuff

Privacy PolicyTerms of ServiceCommunity GuidelinesAbout MaxQ

Our QMunity

Join our TeamMerch StoreEmail MaxQ

© 2026 MaxQ

•

Prepare for MaxQ

Q Powered by Q
YouTubeDiscordXBlueskyInstagram
Hisaki (SPRINT-A)
All launches
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

Hisaki (SPRINT-A)

Success

Epsilon
T-minus to liftoff

-

00

HOURS

:

00

MINUTES

:

00

SECONDS

Sep 14, 05:00:00 UTC
StatusSuccess
VehicleEpsilon
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
PadMu Center
Loading map…

Mission

Hisaki, also known as the Spectroscopic Planet Observatory for Recognition of Interaction of Atmosphere (SPRINT-A) is a Japanese ultraviolet astronomy satellite operated by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). Hisaki carries an extreme ultraviolet spectrometer which will be used to study the composition of the atmospheres and the behavior of the magnetospheres of the planets of the Solar System.

Quick facts

VehicleEpsilon
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
PadMu Center
SiteUchinoura Space Center, Japan
WindowSep 14, 05:00:00 UTC→Sep 14, 05:00:00 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyEpsilon
Acquiring satellite view…
Trajectory unknown
Mu Center
Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
31.251, 131.082