Jacques van Oene
August 26th 05, 10:06 AM
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Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
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Holding Mechanism Release of Laser Utilizing Communications Equipment
(LUCE) on the Optical Inter-orbit Communications Engineering Test
Satellite, Kirari, (OICETS)
And Kirari and Reimei (INDEX) Entering Initial Functional Verification
Phase
August 25, 2005 (JST)
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency(JAXA)
JAXA would like to advise about the status of the Optical Inter-orbit
Communications Engineering Test Satellite (Kirari) and the Innovative
Technology Demonstration Experiment Satellite (Reimei), which were
launched at 6:10 a.m. on August 24, 2005, from the Baikonur Cosmodrome
in the Republic of Kazakhstan.
[Holding Mechanism of the Laser Utilizing Communications Equipment
(LUCE) on the Kirari]
JAXA released the holding mechanism of the Laser Utilizing
Communications Equipment, LUCE, on the Kirari, and confirmed that the
release operations were successfully carried out by analyzing
telemetry data from the satellite.
[Kirari Entering the Initial Functional Verification Phase]
JAXA confirmed that Kirari was injected into its intended orbit and is
functioning normally.
Actual value Scheduled value
Apogee altitude 612.0 km (610.0 km)
Perigee altitude 610.4 km (609.7 km)
Inclination 97.8 degrees (97.8 degrees)
Period 96.9 minutes (96.9 minutes)
After the release of the LUCE holding mechanism was over, Kirari
completed its scheduled critical phase, and moved to the initial
functional verification phase. Onboard equipment functions will be
verified for about three months until November.
[Reimei Entering the Initial Functional Verification Phase]
Reimei performed the sun acquisition automatic sequence, and JAXA
confirmed that the sequence was successfully carried out by analyzing
telemetry data from the satellite.
Reimei completed its scheduled critical phase as it finished the
sequence, and move to the initial functional verification phase.
Finally, we would like to express our appreciation for the cooperation
and support of all related personnel and organizations that helped
contribute to this successful launch, and the tracking and control
operations.
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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
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Holding Mechanism Release of Laser Utilizing Communications Equipment
(LUCE) on the Optical Inter-orbit Communications Engineering Test
Satellite, Kirari, (OICETS)
And Kirari and Reimei (INDEX) Entering Initial Functional Verification
Phase
August 25, 2005 (JST)
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency(JAXA)
JAXA would like to advise about the status of the Optical Inter-orbit
Communications Engineering Test Satellite (Kirari) and the Innovative
Technology Demonstration Experiment Satellite (Reimei), which were
launched at 6:10 a.m. on August 24, 2005, from the Baikonur Cosmodrome
in the Republic of Kazakhstan.
[Holding Mechanism of the Laser Utilizing Communications Equipment
(LUCE) on the Kirari]
JAXA released the holding mechanism of the Laser Utilizing
Communications Equipment, LUCE, on the Kirari, and confirmed that the
release operations were successfully carried out by analyzing
telemetry data from the satellite.
[Kirari Entering the Initial Functional Verification Phase]
JAXA confirmed that Kirari was injected into its intended orbit and is
functioning normally.
Actual value Scheduled value
Apogee altitude 612.0 km (610.0 km)
Perigee altitude 610.4 km (609.7 km)
Inclination 97.8 degrees (97.8 degrees)
Period 96.9 minutes (96.9 minutes)
After the release of the LUCE holding mechanism was over, Kirari
completed its scheduled critical phase, and moved to the initial
functional verification phase. Onboard equipment functions will be
verified for about three months until November.
[Reimei Entering the Initial Functional Verification Phase]
Reimei performed the sun acquisition automatic sequence, and JAXA
confirmed that the sequence was successfully carried out by analyzing
telemetry data from the satellite.
Reimei completed its scheduled critical phase as it finished the
sequence, and move to the initial functional verification phase.
Finally, we would like to express our appreciation for the cooperation
and support of all related personnel and organizations that helped
contribute to this successful launch, and the tracking and control
operations.
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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