Saturday, December 8, 2007

JAXA Sets Launch Date For KIZUNA

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) recently announced the launch date for the "super high-speed Internet satellite 'KIZUNA'" satellite. It will be launched aboard the H-IIA Launch Vehicle No. 14 (H-IIA F14) Friday, February 15 2008.

As someone who is extremely interested in space technology, I am pleased to see JAXA continue to get its act together -- and even more pleased to see JAXA engaged in a very intriguing, unofficial Asian space race.

A few articles I have written about JAXA in the past:

High-definition Earth rise video

High-definition images of the moon's surface

Space cooperation in today's world

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