items tagged with JAXA
Space station crew says 'Konnichiwa' to first Japanese cargo ship
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-09-20 08:42:31
The H-2 Transfer Vehicle 1 (HTV-1), the first Japanese cargo ship to the International Space Station, arrived at 3:47 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), 1947 Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), on Thursday, September 17, 2009, with a appreciative 'hello' from the ISS crew.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-09-20 08:42:31
The H-2 Transfer Vehicle 1 (HTV-1), the first Japanese cargo ship to the International Space Station, arrived at 3:47 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), 1947 Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), on Thursday, September 17, 2009, with a appreciative 'hello' from the ISS crew.
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Japan and U.S. ride the future with ion propulsion
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-08-03 07:41:49
The U.S.-based company Aerojet and the Japan-based company NEC Corporation are joining forces to provide low power ion propulsion systems for the U.S. and Japanese aerospace markets.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-08-03 07:41:49
The U.S.-based company Aerojet and the Japan-based company NEC Corporation are joining forces to provide low power ion propulsion systems for the U.S. and Japanese aerospace markets.
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Japanese Kaguya seen crashing into Moon
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-06-15 08:57:23
AT 3:25 a.m. Japanese time (1825 GMT) the Kaguya spacecraft made a controlled hard crash onto the Moon ending a successful mission to comprehensively map the lunar surface. It was seen on Earth by professional and amateur astronomers.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-06-15 08:57:23
AT 3:25 a.m. Japanese time (1825 GMT) the Kaguya spacecraft made a controlled hard crash onto the Moon ending a successful mission to comprehensively map the lunar surface. It was seen on Earth by professional and amateur astronomers.
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Japanese space probe to intentionally collide with Earth
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-06-12 09:12:45
The Japanese government announced June 11, 2009 that its Hayabusa spacecraft will be sent on a course that will simulate the trajectory of an asteroid so its astronomers can improve their abilities to track near Earth objects that could potentially hit Earth.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-06-12 09:12:45
The Japanese government announced June 11, 2009 that its Hayabusa spacecraft will be sent on a course that will simulate the trajectory of an asteroid so its astronomers can improve their abilities to track near Earth objects that could potentially hit Earth.
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Asia, Australia may see Kaguya and Moon crash
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-06-10 08:19:29
The Japanese Kaguya spacecraft will end its mission with an impact on the Moon. The Wednesday, June 10, 2009 crash is likely to be seen by people in Asia and Australia at approximately 1825 Universal Time (UT). Find out what time the crash will occur locally for you.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-06-10 08:19:29
The Japanese Kaguya spacecraft will end its mission with an impact on the Moon. The Wednesday, June 10, 2009 crash is likely to be seen by people in Asia and Australia at approximately 1825 Universal Time (UT). Find out what time the crash will occur locally for you.
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Endeavour, STS-127: GO for space launch
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-06-04 07:06:25
On Wednesday, June 3, 2009, NASA gave the official “thumb’s up” for the launch of space shuttle Endeavour and its STS-127 crew to the International Space Station. It’s another assembly mission as NASA steadily makes progress for the completion of the Station.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-06-04 07:06:25
On Wednesday, June 3, 2009, NASA gave the official “thumb’s up” for the launch of space shuttle Endeavour and its STS-127 crew to the International Space Station. It’s another assembly mission as NASA steadily makes progress for the completion of the Station.
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Three new Space Station crew to join three others onboard
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-05-27 08:02:31
The International Space Station Expedition 20 crew launched from the Baikonou Cosmodrome on Wednesday, May 27, 2009. When they shake hands with the current ISS Expedition 19 crew already onboard the ISS, their meeting will mark the expansion of the Space Station from three to six crewmembers.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-05-27 08:02:31
The International Space Station Expedition 20 crew launched from the Baikonou Cosmodrome on Wednesday, May 27, 2009. When they shake hands with the current ISS Expedition 19 crew already onboard the ISS, their meeting will mark the expansion of the Space Station from three to six crewmembers.
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03-26-09: Expedition 19 crew launches to Space Station
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-03-26 09:15:01
At 6:49:18 a.m. CDT on Thursday, March 26, 2009, two crewmembers of the nineteenth team to live on the International Space Station (ISS) was launched into orbit, along with a wealthy spaceflight participant. The crew will be part of a historic doubling of capacity for the Space Station.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-03-26 09:15:01
At 6:49:18 a.m. CDT on Thursday, March 26, 2009, two crewmembers of the nineteenth team to live on the International Space Station (ISS) was launched into orbit, along with a wealthy spaceflight participant. The crew will be part of a historic doubling of capacity for the Space Station.
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Monumental Moon map makes more missions manageable
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-02-15 09:27:59
The most comprehensive mapping of the Moon by an international science team has resolved its lunar surface features down to nine miles (15 kilometers). This accomplishment will help astronauts and robotic rovers on the lunar surface, along with helping to map other planets out there in space.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-02-15 09:27:59
The most comprehensive mapping of the Moon by an international science team has resolved its lunar surface features down to nine miles (15 kilometers). This accomplishment will help astronauts and robotic rovers on the lunar surface, along with helping to map other planets out there in space.
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U.S. announces space station concept 25 years ago
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-01-22 09:23:44
Twenty-five years ago, on January 25, 1984, President Ronald Reagan announced in his State of the Union Address the plan of the United States to build a permanently manned space station "within the decade."
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-01-22 09:23:44
Twenty-five years ago, on January 25, 1984, President Ronald Reagan announced in his State of the Union Address the plan of the United States to build a permanently manned space station "within the decade."
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UPDATE: NASA has no plans to buy JAXA transfer vehicles
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-07-21 11:58:39
As reported by many news sources (but incorrect in their information), NASA announced on July 21, 2008, that the U.S. space agency has no plans to purchase the H-2 Transfer Vehicle (HTV) from Japan. In fact, NASA has stated it will "depend on [U.S.] commercial resupply of cargo delivery to the station."
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-07-21 11:58:39
As reported by many news sources (but incorrect in their information), NASA announced on July 21, 2008, that the U.S. space agency has no plans to purchase the H-2 Transfer Vehicle (HTV) from Japan. In fact, NASA has stated it will "depend on [U.S.] commercial resupply of cargo delivery to the station."
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NASA discussing Japanese purchase of robotic cargo vehicles
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-07-21 09:03:26
According to a Japanese newspaper, U.S. officials with NASA are negotiating with officials of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) about the purchase of several unmanned cargo vehicles, called H-2 Transfer Vehicles, which would be used to re-supply the International Space Station.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-07-21 09:03:26
According to a Japanese newspaper, U.S. officials with NASA are negotiating with officials of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) about the purchase of several unmanned cargo vehicles, called H-2 Transfer Vehicles, which would be used to re-supply the International Space Station.
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Japanese SELENE confirms Apollo 15 landing spot on Moon
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-07-18 12:23:07
According to a press release of the Japanese space agency, a “halo” has been photographed by the Terrain Camera onboard its SELENE (Kaguya) spacecraft, which shows the exact location of the NASA Apollo 15 Moon landing. Skeptics of the NASA Apollo missions to the Moon four decades ago may have to eat moondust!
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-07-18 12:23:07
According to a press release of the Japanese space agency, a “halo” has been photographed by the Terrain Camera onboard its SELENE (Kaguya) spacecraft, which shows the exact location of the NASA Apollo 15 Moon landing. Skeptics of the NASA Apollo missions to the Moon four decades ago may have to eat moondust!
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NASA and JAXA team up for silent supersonic aircraft
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-05-09 16:22:19
Supersonic aircraft are loud and can be destructive because they generate sonic booms. In an effort to design and build commercial supersonic aircraft that produce less intense sonic booms, the United States and Japan are joining forces.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-05-09 16:22:19
Supersonic aircraft are loud and can be destructive because they generate sonic booms. In an effort to design and build commercial supersonic aircraft that produce less intense sonic booms, the United States and Japan are joining forces.
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Space Shuttle Discovery to launch pad for May 31, 2008 liftoff
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-04-29 17:53:28
NASA will be moving the space shuttle Discovery to Launch Pad 39A on Saturday, May 3, 2008, in preparation for carrying the crewmembers of the STS-124 mission to the International Space Station for another assembly mission.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-04-29 17:53:28
NASA will be moving the space shuttle Discovery to Launch Pad 39A on Saturday, May 3, 2008, in preparation for carrying the crewmembers of the STS-124 mission to the International Space Station for another assembly mission.
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NASA ready to launch extra long space mission to station
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-03-06 08:41:30
NASA’s mission control is ready for the launch of space shuttle Endeavour and its STS-123 crew on March 11, 2008, for a sixteen-day delivery mission to the International Space Station in order to install the Japanese Kibo and Canadian Dextre.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-03-06 08:41:30
NASA’s mission control is ready for the launch of space shuttle Endeavour and its STS-123 crew on March 11, 2008, for a sixteen-day delivery mission to the International Space Station in order to install the Japanese Kibo and Canadian Dextre.
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NASA announces Endeavour’s STS-123 rollout to KSC launch pad
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-02-16 09:32:10
With a launch date of March 11, 2008, space shuttle Endeavour will be rolled out to its launch pad on Monday, February 18 for its mission to deliver the Japanese Kibo laboratory and the Canadian Dextre robotic hand to the International Space Station.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-02-16 09:32:10
With a launch date of March 11, 2008, space shuttle Endeavour will be rolled out to its launch pad on Monday, February 18 for its mission to deliver the Japanese Kibo laboratory and the Canadian Dextre robotic hand to the International Space Station.
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