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Akatsuki (あかつき 暁 literally dawn) formerly known as the Venus Climate Orbiter (VCO) and Planet-C is a Japanese unmanned spacecraft which was intended to explore Venus. It was launched aboard an H-IIA 202 rocket on 20 May 2010.The total launch mass of the spacecraft including propellant was 517.6 kg (1141 lb) with scientific instruments accounting for 34 kg (75 lb) of its total weight. The mission reached Venus on 7 December 2010 (JST) but failed to enter orbit around the planet.
