Mission Ikaros |
Mission Ikaros |
Jul 19 2008, 01:45 PM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 58 Joined: 17-September 06 Member No.: 1150 |
The JAXA Space Exploration Center lists Ikaros, the solar sail mission to Jupiter, as a developing mission, so is this coming for 2013 launch?
http://www.jspec.jaxa.jp/e/activity/index.html http://www.jspec.jaxa.jp/e/activity/ikaros.html http://www.astro.isas.jaxa.jp/suzaku/works...Mission2006.pdf The mission will visit the polar region of Jupiter and the Trojan asteroids. But its main aim is to test new technologies for solar sail. |
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Jul 19 2008, 01:57 PM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 2785 Joined: 10-November 06 From: Pasadena, CA Member No.: 1345 |
The JAXA Space Exploration Center lists Ikaros, the solar sail mission to Jupiter, as a developing mission What is the Japanese word for sisu? -------------------- Some higher resolution images available at my photostream: http://www.flickr.com/photos/31678681@N07/
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Jul 19 2008, 03:03 PM
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Interplanetary Dumpster Diver Group: Admin Posts: 4404 Joined: 17-February 04 From: Powell, TN Member No.: 33 |
Before Hayabusa, I might have scoffed, but that sounds cool. I don't know that it will be the first to Jupiter's polar regions....if the launch slips a bit, that could go to Juno (and arguably already goes to Pioneer 11, but that depends on how you define visiting the polar regions). I love the idea of a Trojan flyby(s).
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Sep 20 2008, 06:16 AM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 58 Joined: 17-September 06 Member No.: 1150 |
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Apr 11 2009, 01:02 AM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 58 Joined: 17-September 06 Member No.: 1150 |
Launch of the IKAROS test vehicle is May 2010 as a subpayload of Planet-C. see jaxa.jp or the Japanese wikipedia.
The IKAROS test vehicle is a 315 kg satellite. It will test the deployment of a 20 m solar sail and get navigation experience. |
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