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Akatsuki
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Venus
SPACECRAFT
Following the circulation of Venus’s atmosphere.
Discover the Japanese mission that investigated cloud motion and atmospheric structure at Venus, then explore its mission on the SPACE-di interactive map.
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Reference material: JAXA · 3D render credits
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Akatsuki: a mission of discovery…
Akatsuki is a man-made spacecraft represented in the Solar System, the region of space around the Sun, our star, within the universe. Its catalogue reference body is Venus. Explore its story and purpose, then find the spacecraft on the interactive 3D space map.
Akatsuki — Investigated the circulation and structure of Venus’s atmosphere.
Mission and scientific objectives
Akatsuki is associated with Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. Investigated the circulation and structure of Venus’s atmosphere. The mission type is Venus climate orbiter.