RESEARCHSCIENCETECHNOLOGYToday in History January 7, 1985: Japan launches its first interplanetary spacecraft, Sakigake IDEA TVJanuary 7, 2025 January 7, 2025 Sakigake (さきがけ, lit. 'pioneer', 'pathfinder'), known before launch as MS-T5, was Japan's first interplanetary spacecraft and the fir... 01300