Suisei, meaning comet and originally known as Planet-A, was an uncrewed space probe developed by the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, now part of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. It was launched on August 18, 1985, and formed part of the Halley Armada together with Sakigake, the Soviet Vega probes, the ESA Giotto and the NASA International Cometary Explorer, which explored Halley's Comet during its 1986 passage through the inner Solar System. It followed Sakigake, which was launched several months earlier to prepare its mission.
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Source Wikipedia: Suisei (spacecraft)
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Source Wikipedia: Halley's Comet
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was an uncrewed space probe
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to explore Halley's Comet during its 1986 sojourn through the inner Solar System
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to explore Halley's Comet during its 1986 sojourn through the inner Solar System
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August 18, 1985 23:33 UTC
Operated By: Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Lead: agency
developed by the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science
Includes: Suisei, Lead: mission of the spacecraft (part-of)
to explore Halley's Comet during its 1986 sojourn through the inner Solar System
Spacecraft Of: Suisei, Lead: mission of the spacecraft (mission-of)
to explore Halley's Comet during its 1986 sojourn through the inner Solar System
In Group: Outer Solar System and Small-Body Missions of Other Agencies, Lead: kind of mission and sponsor
to explore Halley's Comet during its 1986 sojourn through the inner Solar System
View the SourceWikipedia: Halley's Comet
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There also were two Japanese probes: Suisei and Sakigake.
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