PLANET-C

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PLANET-C, better known as Akatsuki, is a Japanese space probe designed to study the atmosphere and weather of Venus.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Venus orbiter
interplanetary spacecraft
space probe
alsoKnownAs Akatsuki NERFINISHED
Venus Climate Orbiter NERFINISHED
belongsTo Japanese planetary missions
countryOfOrigin Japan
designedBy JAXA NERFINISHED
destination Venus orbit
explores inner Solar System
focusesOn Venusian cloud-top winds
distribution of trace gases in Venus atmosphere
lightning and airglow on Venus
super-rotation of Venus atmosphere
vertical structure of Venus atmosphere
hasAlternativeName PLANET-C Venus Climate Orbiter NERFINISHED
hasNo human crew
launchCountry Japan NERFINISHED
launchOrganization JAXA NERFINISHED
launchSite Tanegashima Space Center NERFINISHED
launchVehicle H-IIA rocket NERFINISHED
missionType atmospheric research mission
planetary science mission
operator JAXA NERFINISHED
orbits Venus NERFINISHED
primaryObjective investigate Venusian clouds and dynamics
investigate Venusian meteorology
study the atmosphere of Venus
study the weather of Venus
program JAXA Venus exploration program NERFINISHED
relatedTo Mariner 10 Venus flyby NERFINISHED
Venera program NERFINISHED
Venus Express NERFINISHED
scientificDiscipline atmospheric science
meteorology
planetary science
spaceAgency Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency NERFINISHED
spacecraftNameMeaning Akatsuki means dawn in Japanese NERFINISHED
spacecraftType uncrewed spacecraft
studies Venusian atmospheric dynamics
Venusian climate
Venusian cloud structure
Venusian weather patterns
target Venus NERFINISHED
uses infrared observations
multispectral imaging
radio science experiments
remote sensing instruments
ultraviolet observations

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Akatsuki Venus climate orbiter alternativeName PLANET-C
subject surface form: Akatsuki