Jacques van Oene
July 12th 05, 01:49 PM
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Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
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Operation Status of the "Suzaku"
July 12, 2005
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has been smoothly carrying
out operations of the 23rd scientific satellite, Suzaku (ASTRO-EII).
JAXA launched the satellite at 12:30 p.m. on July 10, 2005 (Japan
Standard Time, JST) from the Uchinoura Space Center. The following is
its current operation status.
After evaluating the post-launch satellite condition, the order of the
in-orbit operation events planned previously was reappraised for the
better operations. After the review, JAXA completed the spin down,
solar array deployment, and establishment of the three axis control
mode successively by the 11th (JST). The solar array was successfully
deployed so that enough power can be generated.
Today, we extended the X-ray telescope for four minutes from 12:30 p.m.
(JST). It extended successfully to the scheduled distance, and fixed
properly in the extended position.
From tomorrow, we will perform the "perigee maneuver" to increase the
perigee altitude. It will take about two weeks for the satellite to
be in a circular orbit by increasing its perigee altitude from current
about 300 km to approximately 560 km.
After the initial operations, actual observations are scheduled to
start in mid-August.
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Date of Issue : July 12, 2005
Publisher : Public Affairs Department
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
Marunouchi Kitaguchi Building,
1-6-5, Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8260
Japan
TEL:+81-3-6266-6400
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Jacques :-)
www.spacepatches.info
*** JAXA MAIL SERVICE ***
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Operation Status of the "Suzaku"
July 12, 2005
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has been smoothly carrying
out operations of the 23rd scientific satellite, Suzaku (ASTRO-EII).
JAXA launched the satellite at 12:30 p.m. on July 10, 2005 (Japan
Standard Time, JST) from the Uchinoura Space Center. The following is
its current operation status.
After evaluating the post-launch satellite condition, the order of the
in-orbit operation events planned previously was reappraised for the
better operations. After the review, JAXA completed the spin down,
solar array deployment, and establishment of the three axis control
mode successively by the 11th (JST). The solar array was successfully
deployed so that enough power can be generated.
Today, we extended the X-ray telescope for four minutes from 12:30 p.m.
(JST). It extended successfully to the scheduled distance, and fixed
properly in the extended position.
From tomorrow, we will perform the "perigee maneuver" to increase the
perigee altitude. It will take about two weeks for the satellite to
be in a circular orbit by increasing its perigee altitude from current
about 300 km to approximately 560 km.
After the initial operations, actual observations are scheduled to
start in mid-August.
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Date of Issue : July 12, 2005
Publisher : Public Affairs Department
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
Marunouchi Kitaguchi Building,
1-6-5, Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8260
Japan
TEL:+81-3-6266-6400
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Jacques :-)
www.spacepatches.info