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| Paper: |
The VSOP Mission -- A New ERA for VLBI |
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144, Radio Emission from Galactic and Extragalactic Compact Sources, IAU Colloquium 164 |
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11 |
| Authors: |
Hirabayashi, H. |
| Abstract: |
The first VSOP satellite, HALCA, was successfully launched on 12 February 1997, ushering in a new era for VLBI astronomy. This paper will give a brief overview of the mission, satellite and the on-going In-Orbit Checkout of the mission elements. |
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