Date in year · 1985 · The 1980s
On January 7, 1985, japan Aerospace Exploration Agency launches Sakigake, Japan's first interplanetary spacecraft and the first deep space probe to be launched by any country other than the United States or the Soviet Union. The year's #1 song was "Careless Whisper" by George Michael. Daniel Murphy, Beth Tweddle, Barkhad Abdi would arrive in the same year.
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Featured · January 7, 1985
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is the Japanese national air and space agency.
Around 1985
1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1985th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 985th year of the 2nd millennium, the 85th year of the 20th century, and the 6th year of the 1980s decade.
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Japan's national air and space agency
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is the Japanese national air and space agency.
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