Monday, May 17, 2010

QUICK FACTS ON JAPAN'S VENUS MISSION | EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS OF AKATSUKI-JAPAN'S VENUS MISSION:

TOKYO (BNS): Japan is all set to launch the Venus Climate Orbiter "AKATSUKI" and the Small Solar Power Sail Demonstrator "IKAROS" from the H-IIA Launch Vehicle No.17 (H-IIA F17) on May 18th.According to the Japanese space agency JAXA, the launch will take place from the Tanegashima Space Center (TNSC) at 6:15 AM (JST) and the live report of the H-IIA launch will be shown on the Internet from 6:15 a.m. (JST). The H-IIA Launch Vehicle with the payloads onboard has arrived at the Launch Pad-1 of the space center on Monday.






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