Akatsuki Venus Climate Orbiter |
Akatsuki Venus Climate Orbiter |
Aug 5 2015, 08:04 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 817 Joined: 17-April 10 From: Kamakura, Japan Member No.: 5323 |
Here it is in English: http://global.jaxa.jp/press/2014/12/20141218_akatsuki.html Thanks, Paolo What follows is the JAXA announcement translated. On the result of orbit correction operation of Akatsuki We at JAXA conducted an orbit correction operation at the end of July for the planned re-insertion of the orbiter Akatsuki on 7 December 2015. From the analysis of the telemetry data obtained by 2 August we came to the conclusion as on 17:30 4 August (JST) that the planned correction had been successfully achieved. We send our thanks to all those concerend who provided support for this operation. P |
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Aug 5 2015, 08:09 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 315 Joined: 1-October 06 Member No.: 1206 |
Great news!
now all JAXA has to do is get the darned thing into some kindov orbit this may yet be Hayabusa-like great escape P |
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Nov 5 2015, 07:30 PM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 27 Joined: 2-December 14 Member No.: 7359 |
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Dec 5 2015, 07:07 PM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 22 Joined: 15-November 14 Member No.: 7320 |
JAXA has some videos on youtube showing the trajectory of Akatsuki: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INtz0VSKTrU and the longer development until mid January https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-NHNx4AyeY
They also plan a livestream for a press conference on Dec 9th, but I guess without any subtitles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3PFCSi7qPw |
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Dec 6 2015, 10:15 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 |
a long presentation for the VOI press conference
http://www.isas.jaxa.jp/j/topics/topics/20...09_akatsuki.pdf |
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Dec 6 2015, 10:38 AM
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Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8783 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
Emily has an excellent blog post up for the insertion timeline. First (and hopefully only) thruster firing scheduled for 6 Dec/2351 UTC, planned duration approx. 20 min.
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Dec 6 2015, 06:16 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1417 Joined: 26-July 08 Member No.: 4270 |
Here's a great real-time simulation of the event.
http://www.lizard-tail.com/isana/orbview/m..._insertion.html (Edit: Ah yes I see Sanjay Limaye already posted a link in his Planetary Society blog post!) -------------------- -- Hungry4info (Sirius_Alpha)
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Dec 6 2015, 11:41 PM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 88 Joined: 8-May 14 Member No.: 7185 |
How is this attempt going? - I see we're 20 minutes from closest approach.
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Dec 6 2015, 11:42 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2079 Joined: 13-February 10 From: Ontario Member No.: 5221 |
Stream here (in Japanese): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6-BUPTZVKA
Quality isn't high enough to make out any cans of Lipovitan D.... |
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Dec 6 2015, 11:44 PM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 88 Joined: 8-May 14 Member No.: 7185 |
Ah, now I see in the real-time simulation that we're T-400 seconds from the RCS thruster firing. Crossing fingers or whatever the Japanese equivalent is!
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Dec 6 2015, 11:47 PM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 88 Joined: 8-May 14 Member No.: 7185 |
Stream here (in Japanese): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6-BUPTZVKA Thx for the link. Wish I could understand the Japanese commentary... |
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Dec 6 2015, 11:50 PM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 88 Joined: 8-May 14 Member No.: 7185 |
Here's a great real-time simulation of the event. http://www.lizard-tail.com/isana/orbview/m..._insertion.html |
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Dec 6 2015, 11:51 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 817 Joined: 17-April 10 From: Kamakura, Japan Member No.: 5323 |
a long presentation for the VOI press conference http://www.isas.jaxa.jp/j/topics/topics/20...09_akatsuki.pdf Thanks, Paolo I have been inactive lately because of preparation for living in Borneo. I am now just about settled in Kota Kinabalu and if re-insertion is OK I will translate this rather lengthy document for posterity. If it fails I still might. At the time of sending this I cannot find any news about the fate of Akatsuki. Pandaneko |
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Dec 6 2015, 11:59 PM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 88 Joined: 8-May 14 Member No.: 7185 |
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Dec 7 2015, 12:12 AM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 88 Joined: 8-May 14 Member No.: 7185 |
Burn complete acc. to time-line. Still no confirmation of a succesful burn. The data should come down soon though.
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