[FPSPACE] FW: [JAXA:0129] Launch Postponement of the KAGUYA (SELENE)

[LARRY KLAES]

>From: "JAXA Press Release Mail Service" <jaxapr at jaxa.jp>
>To: ljk4 at msn.com
>Subject: [JAXA:0129] Launch Postponement of the KAGUYA (SELENE)
>Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2007 10:15:11 +0900
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>               Launch Postponement of the KAGUYA (SELENE)
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>                                                    July 20, 2007 (JST)
>                                       Mitsubishi Heavy Idustries, Ltd.
>                              Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
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>Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. and the Japan Aerospace Exploration
>Agency would like to announce that we have decided to postpone the
>launch of the Lunar Orbit Explorer "KAGUYA" (SELENE) by the H-IIA
>Launch Vehicle No. 13 (H-IIA F13.)
>The launch was originally scheduled for August 16, 2007 (Japan Standard
>Time, JST.)
>The new launch date will be announced as soon as it is determined.
>
>Reason for the delay:
>When a ground test was prepared for another satellite (Wideband
>Internetworking Engineering Test and Demonstration Satellite, WINDS,)
>the polarity of its onboard condenser was found to be installed
>reversely. JAXA checked the KAGUYA (SELENE) for the same problem, and
>found the reverse polarity of the condenser in the two onboard baby
>satellites (one condenser on each satellite.)  The two condensers will
>be replaced.
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