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 Mar 13 2010, 11:29 AM
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I thought it was time to start a separate thread on this mission, launching soon
some good medium-resolution images of the spacecraft are available on JAXA digital archives http://jda.jaxa.jp/jda/p3_e.php?time=N&...mp;mission=4066 |
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Mar 13 2010, 04:23 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1018 Joined: 29-November 05 From: Seattle, WA, USA Member No.: 590 |
Here's a link to the Akatski "Special Site," which, among other things, includes a countdown.
http://www.jaxa.jp/countdown/f17/index_e.html In the past, we've seen Japanese sites where the English content was sparse and very hard to read, but on this site, the English is excellent, although obviously not native. As a linguist and a Japanese speaker, I'm very impressed with whoever is doing it, and wish we had some way to encourage them. (Or to encourage their bosses.) I had actually thought we should find a way to volunteer to help polish the English for JAXA -- it would be a great way to give something back -- but it's clear they don't need that for this project. Way to go! --Greg |
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Mar 18 2010, 06:00 PM
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March 18, 2010 Updated
AKATSUKI leaves for Tanegashima The Venus Climate Orbiter "AKATSUKI" left the Sagamihara Campus for the Tanegashima Space Center (TNSC) on the evening of March 17. The AKATSUKI will be delivered to the TNSC on the 19th. It will undergo final launch preparations there. http://www.jaxa.jp/countdown/f17/index_e.html -------------------- 2011 JPL Tweetup photos: http://www.rich-parno.com/aa_jpltweetup.html
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Paolo Akatsuki Venus Climate Orbiter Mar 13 2010, 11:29 AM
robspace54 http://www.jaxa.jp/countdown/f17/overview/akatsuki... Mar 22 2010, 02:08 PM
punkboi The IKAROS solar sail is set to join Akatsuki at T... Mar 23 2010, 05:34 PM Vultur IKAROS sounds really cool, is there any website to... Mar 29 2010, 06:09 AM punkboi IKAROS is now inside a clean room at the Tanegashi... Apr 2 2010, 05:57 AM punkboi There haven't been any online updates about Ak... Apr 20 2010, 07:12 AM punkboi Akatsuki and IKAROS are now mated together in the ... Apr 30 2010, 06:26 AM punkboi Akatsuki and IKAROS ready for fairing encapsulatio... May 1 2010, 07:52 AM Mark6 Well, I had to update my long-neglected web page:
... May 3 2010, 03:27 PM Paolo QUOTE (Mark6 @ May 3 2010, 05:27 PM) Paol... May 3 2010, 05:12 PM tedstryk QUOTE (Mark6 @ May 3 2010, 04:27 PM) Well... May 4 2010, 10:04 PM Mark6 QUOTE (tedstryk @ May 4 2010, 10:04 PM) P... May 5 2010, 12:32 AM tedstryk I should add that your page is really cool - helps... May 5 2010, 01:55 AM Mark6 Done. I also fixed cruise/primary operations statu... May 6 2010, 05:14 PM punkboi Akatsuki and IKAROS are now encapsulated in the H-... May 5 2010, 07:38 AM punkboi Better-quality pics of the encapsulation
http://w... May 7 2010, 05:53 AM colin_wilson Note that the Akatsuki/Ikaros launch will be broad... May 11 2010, 10:59 AM Paolo Press kits:
http://www.jaxa.jp/countdown/f17/pdf/p... May 11 2010, 07:33 PM punkboi Photos showing the H-2A rocket rolling out to the ... May 16 2010, 09:54 PM punkboi A pre-dawn image of H-2A at Launch Pad 1 May 17 2010, 08:14 PM Ron Hobbs I am watching the webcast. What a picturesque laun... May 17 2010, 09:35 PM Ron Hobbs I don't understand Japanese, but it sure looks... May 17 2010, 09:36 PM Ron Hobbs Yep! The launch was just scrubbed. May 17 2010, 09:40 PM climber Indeed, Scrub May 17 2010, 09:41 PM nprev Bummer, but not surprising; the weather really loo... May 17 2010, 09:43 PM punkboi Weather forecast to be bleak for pretty much this ... May 17 2010, 09:45 PM nprev Read my mind, PB; I was just editing my post to as... May 17 2010, 09:48 PM tedstryk Glad they scrubbed it. Eli's exploding diaper... May 17 2010, 09:50 PM punkboi The weather at Tanegashima probably won't be i... May 17 2010, 09:54 PM punkboi NEW LAUNCH DATE SET: May 21 at 6:58:22 AM, Japan T... May 18 2010, 06:03 AM brellis I'd rather see a scrubbed launch than a failed... May 18 2010, 03:38 PM ugordan QUOTE (brellis @ May 18 2010, 05:38 PM) W... May 18 2010, 05:48 PM punkboi H-2A at the pad once more.. May 20 2010, 07:10 AM punkboi Congrats to JAXA for the successful launch of Akat... May 21 2010, 12:42 AM punkboi Initial Operation Result of
the Venus Climate Orb... May 22 2010, 06:08 AM punkboi 'First Light' images taken of Earth with A... May 23 2010, 02:23 AM Paolo some updates on Unitec http://sites.google.com/sit... May 23 2010, 09:38 PM punkboi IKAROS moves to Verification Experiment Phase
May... May 25 2010, 06:21 AM Paolo Latest UNITEC status update:
QUOTE We haven't... May 26 2010, 04:47 AM 4th rock from the sun Here's a composite of the 3 first light images... May 26 2010, 10:47 AM Stu QUOTE (4th rock from the sun @ May 26 2010, 1... May 26 2010, 10:58 AM punkboi I'm reading elsewhere that radio contact has b... May 26 2010, 08:58 PM punkboi IKAROS Update:
-IKAROS is 2,266,103 miles (3,646,... May 31 2010, 02:19 AM punkboi New images taken by IKAROS...showing the four tip ... May 31 2010, 06:41 PM Paolo punkboi, it looks like we posted the same link in ... May 31 2010, 06:51 PM punkboi More images taken by IKAROS. Official first stage... Jun 2 2010, 07:03 PM Hungry4info "One of the three missing minisatellites dete... Jun 2 2010, 10:25 PM Paolo This is interesting: studies have been carried out... Jun 5 2010, 01:37 PM punkboi I would assume that the secondary payload they... Jun 5 2010, 05:20 PM Paolo If I understand correctly this JAXA release (in Ja... Jul 6 2010, 05:33 PM Paolo JAXA has released some stellar calibration images ... Oct 23 2010, 08:17 AM Paolo two interesting-looking pages on Akatsuki telecomm... Nov 13 2010, 06:11 PM punkboi Date of AKATSUKI injection to Venus orbit
http://... Nov 19 2010, 08:51 PM rlorenz QUOTE (punkboi @ Nov 19 2010, 03:51 PM) W... Nov 25 2010, 02:16 PM Paolo from the latest ESA bulletin (published online yes... Nov 25 2010, 05:52 PM punkboi AKATSUKI ready for orbit injection
The Venus Clim... Dec 6 2010, 01:14 AM Hungry4info Something has started here. Akatsuki-related? Dec 6 2010, 10:01 PM Ron Hobbs A little less than 2 hrs to go.
Go, Akatsuki... Dec 6 2010, 10:03 PM Hungry4info From their twitter:
"[From Akatsuki Team] For... Dec 6 2010, 10:09 PM Paolo Just for statistics: if successful, Akatsuki will ... Dec 6 2010, 10:30 PM punkboi Akatsuki begins its orbit insertion burn around Ve... Dec 6 2010, 10:56 PM Hungry4info There is now audio on the stream. Dec 6 2010, 11:19 PM Ron Hobbs Aargh! I can't get the stream here at work... Dec 6 2010, 11:57 PM Hungry4info I'm getting a stream but it's extremely ch... Dec 7 2010, 12:00 AM Ron Hobbs Well the burn should be over now. We'll just a... Dec 7 2010, 12:11 AM Hungry4info They should be coming out of comm blackout now.
We... Dec 7 2010, 12:12 AM nprev Hungry, are you using the same link you posted for... Dec 7 2010, 12:13 AM Hungry4info Yes.
They were supposed to regain contact with th... Dec 7 2010, 12:18 AM nprev Ah--thanks. Looking forward to updates, will watch... Dec 7 2010, 12:25 AM Hungry4info Afraid there's not much to say at the moment..... Dec 7 2010, 12:30 AM Hungry4info May have heard some clapping. (again, with the way... Dec 7 2010, 12:32 AM Sunspot Shouldn't we have heard something by now? Dec 7 2010, 12:32 AM Hungry4info I don't know what this is but it is being pres... Dec 7 2010, 12:33 AM Sunspot aahhh haaaa the stream is working
Kind of lol Dec 7 2010, 12:35 AM Hungry4info If his pen marks the position of the spacecraft, t... Dec 7 2010, 12:40 AM nprev Blast and damn, I can't get the stream to work... Dec 7 2010, 12:42 AM Hungry4info They showed a visually impressive demonstration of... Dec 7 2010, 12:45 AM punkboi Communications currently interrupted with the spac... Dec 7 2010, 12:48 AM Hungry4info That's a comforting explanation. Dec 7 2010, 12:51 AM Sunspot The twitter feed hasnt been updated for an hour. Dec 7 2010, 12:52 AM Hungry4info Important? Dec 7 2010, 01:01 AM Hungry4info A significant amount of clapping... probably becau... Dec 7 2010, 01:02 AM nprev My wife's translation of the sign: "Akats... Dec 7 2010, 01:11 AM Hungry4info My sincerest thanks for your wife's translatio... Dec 7 2010, 01:14 AM nprev She said "you're welcome".
The l... Dec 7 2010, 01:19 AM marsbug So do I - I have to get to bed....good luck Akatsu... Dec 7 2010, 01:19 AM Ron Hobbs Me too! I've got my fingers crossed. Dec 7 2010, 01:19 AM Bjorn Jonsson I really should have gone to bed some time ago but... Dec 7 2010, 01:23 AM Hungry4info Finally, new tweets at Akatsuki_JAXA (link)
QUOTE ... Dec 7 2010, 01:27 AM punkboi Emily posted a helpful chart showing the timeline ... Dec 7 2010, 01:31 AM Hungry4info From cosmos4u:
QUOTE Apparently http://twitpic.com... Dec 7 2010, 01:32 AM Hungry4info This url (a translated twitter...) shows some inte... Dec 7 2010, 01:39 AM punkboi New Tweet from @Akatsuki_JAXA: [More] Sagamihara o... Dec 7 2010, 02:04 AM nprev My wife's translation of the most recent tweet... Dec 7 2010, 02:05 AM Ron Hobbs Spaceflight Now is reporting the "mission... Dec 7 2010, 04:36 AM |
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