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due for launch next summer, a Japanese small sat to observe Venus, Mars and Jupiter in the ultraviolet
http://www.isas.jaxa.jp/e/enterp/missions/sss/sprint-a.shtml -------------------- 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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Nov 3 2012, 11:16 PM
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QUOTE (Paolo @ Oct 31 2012, 10:20 PM)  due for launch next summer, a Japanese small sat to observe Venus, Mars and Jupiter in the ultraviolet http://www.isas.jaxa.jp/e/enterp/missions/sss/sprint-a.shtml Wow, I had no idea. -------------------- |
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Nov 4 2012, 10:26 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1146 Joined: 3-August 06 From: 43° 35' 53" N 1° 26' 35" E Member No.: 1004 |
-------------------- 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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Nov 5 2012, 11:46 PM
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Any idea what the mission objectives are besides being a stepping stone for the JAXA?
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Nov 6 2012, 01:14 AM
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Google is your friend here.
Take a look at the page on the JAXA website (Google Translate version) http://bit.ly/U5n3TG |
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Nov 7 2012, 10:25 AM
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Another informations about this mission are in this EPSC abstract..
BTW, thanks Paolo for information, I was completely unaware of this mission. -------------------- |
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