IKAROS JAXA Solar Sail mission |
IKAROS JAXA Solar Sail mission |
Mar 29 2010, 06:09 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 202 Joined: 9-September 08 Member No.: 4334 |
IKAROS sounds really cool, is there any website to find more info on it?
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Mar 29 2010, 07:19 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 540 Joined: 25-October 05 From: California Member No.: 535 |
IKAROS sounds really cool, is there any website to find more info on it? Project Page: http://www.jaxa.jp/projects/sat/ikaros/index_e.html Photos: http://jda.jaxa.jp/jda/p3_e.php?mode=level...mp;mission=9095 Description Page: http://www.jspec.jaxa.jp/e/activity/ikaros.html -------------------- 2011 JPL Tweetup photos: http://www.rich-parno.com/aa_jpltweetup.html
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Sep 9 2010, 07:00 PM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 70 Joined: 12-November 06 Member No.: 1354 |
QUOTE Soon , no communication zone . Set IKAROS autonomous operation is almost complete . IKAROS to the upper surface of the earth is soon found success with . (Y) 9 / 9 IKAROS Solar Distance : 0.96AU Earth Distance : 32181854km, ascension =- 126.3 °, declination =- 28.5 ° Venus Distance : 0.35AU Attitude : spin rate = 1.4rpm, sun angle = 29.9deg I think this means that due to the angle of IKAROS vs location of the Earth IKAROS is losing com. Also they seem to be having troubles at their ground stations. I have seen no comments on when they expect to regain communications. Does anyone (Emily?) have any further information? |
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