Astronomy:Cosmic Radiation Satellite

Short description: Japanese satellite lost in a 2008 launch

The Cosmic Radiation Satellite (CORSA, also CORSA-A) was a Japanese space telescope. It was supposed to be Japan's first X-ray astronomy satellite but was lost due to failure of its Mu-3 launch vehicle on 4 Feb 1976. A replacement satellite Hakucho (CORSA-b) was later launched.

Sources

• "NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details (CORSA)". NASA. https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraft/display.action?id=CORSA. 
• "Astronautix - Corsa A". Astronautix. http://www.astronautix.com/craft/corsaa.htm.