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Advanced Satellite for Cosmology and Astrophysics
ASCA (formerly named ASTRO-D) is Japan's fourth cosmic X-ray astronomy mission, and the second for which the United States is providing part of the scientific payload. The satellite was successfully launched February 20, 1993.
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