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 Sep 11 2012, 05:03 AM
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no need to apologize. great news indeed!
-------------------- I'm one of the most durable and fervent advocates of space exploration, but my take is that we could do it robotically at far less cost and far greater quantity and quality of results.
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Sep 11 2012, 05:28 AM
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Thoroughly confirmed! IKAROS is alive!
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Sep 11 2012, 05:53 PM
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a release in English http://www.jaxa.jp/projects/sat/ikaros/topics_e.html
in fact Emily I think there is a small error in your blog post: QUOTE January 6, 2012 was the last time JAXA had contact with IKAROS but actually: QUOTE The IKAROS was confirmed to have shifted itself into hibernation mode (or shutting down its onboard equipment due to low power generation) sometime before Jan. 6, 2012. I have seen somewhere 24 December 2011 as the date of the last contact. If only I could remember where... -------------------- I'm one of the most durable and fervent advocates of space exploration, but my take is that we could do it robotically at far less cost and far greater quantity and quality of results.
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Sep 12 2012, 07:33 PM
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Sep 15 2012, 07:15 AM
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according to the latest blog entry http://www.isas.jaxa.jp/home/IKAROS-blog/?itemid=1002 reviving of IKAROS has been progressing slowly. they recently switched communications from the LGA to the MGA, which will probably mean that telemetry data should now start streaming at a much faster rate
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Mar 29 2013, 08:35 AM
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Disorganization of project teams, Space missions "Hayabusa" and "Ikaros"
IKAROS project team disbanded. I am told that tracking support should continue -------------------- I'm one of the most durable and fervent advocates of space exploration, but my take is that we could do it robotically at far less cost and far greater quantity and quality of results.
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