Akatsuki Venus Climate Orbiter |
Akatsuki Venus Climate Orbiter |
Mar 13 2010, 11:29 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1729 Joined: 3-August 06 From: 43° 35' 53" N 1° 26' 35" E Member No.: 1004 |
I thought it was time to start a separate thread on this mission, launching soon
some good medium-resolution images of the spacecraft are available on JAXA digital archives http://jda.jaxa.jp/jda/p3_e.php?time=N&...mp;mission=4066 |
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May 21 2010, 12:42 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 540 Joined: 25-October 05 From: California Member No.: 535 |
Congrats to JAXA for the successful launch of Akatsuki and IKAROS (plus those 4 smaller satellites)!
-------------------- 2011 JPL Tweetup photos: http://www.rich-parno.com/aa_jpltweetup.html
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May 22 2010, 06:08 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 540 Joined: 25-October 05 From: California Member No.: 535 |
Initial Operation Result of
the Venus Climate Orbiter 'AKATSUKI' May 21, 2010 (JST) Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) The Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS) of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) received the signal transmitted from the Venus Climate Orbiter "AKATSUKI" at the Uchinoura Space Center at 4:40 p.m. on May 21, 2010 (Japan Standard Time, JST), and confirmed that the scheduled sequence of events including the solar array paddle deployment and sun acquisition were successfully performed. The AKATSUKI was launched from the Tanegashima Space Center at 6:58:22 a.m. on May 21, 2010 (JST) The orbiter is currently in a healthy state. We are preparing for the AKATSUKI injection into the Venus orbit in early December while checking functions of the onboard equipment and controlling the attitude and orbit. We would like to express our profound appreciation for the cooperation and support of all related personnel and organizations that helped contribute to the successful launch and tracking and control operations of the AKATSUKI. http://www.jaxa.jp/press/2010/05/20100521_akatsuki_e.html The Operation Status of the Small Solar Power Sail Demonstrator 'IKAROS' May 22, 2010 (JST) Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) acquired the signal transmitted from the IKAROS at the Usuda Deep Space Station and confirmed its solar power generation and stable posture, and established communications. We will turn on onboard devices one by one. http://www.jaxa.jp/press/2010/05/20100522_ikaros_e.html -------------------- 2011 JPL Tweetup photos: http://www.rich-parno.com/aa_jpltweetup.html
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