[FPSPACE] FW: [JAXA:0141] KAGUYA (SELENE) Result of the Lunar Orbit Injection Maneuver (LOI1)

[LARRY KLAES]

>From: "JAXA Press Release Mail Service" <jaxapr at jaxa.jp>
>To: ljk4 at msn.com
>Subject: [JAXA:0141] KAGUYA (SELENE) Result of the Lunar Orbit Injection 
>Maneuver (LOI1)
>Date: Fri, 05 Oct 2007 10:06:21 +0900
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>                             KAGUYA (SELENE)
>          Result of the Lunar Orbit Injection Maneuver (LOI1)
>               -  Lunar orbit injection was confirmed  -
>
>                                                  October 5, 2007 (JST)
>                              Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
>
>The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) performed the lunar
>orbit injection maneuver (LOI1) for the "KAGUYA" (SELENE) at 6:20 a.m.
>on October 4, 2007 (Japan Standard Time, JST.) The KAGUYA is a lunar
>explorer launched by the H-IIA Launch Vehicle No. 13 (H-IIA F13) on
>September 14, 2007 (JST) from the Tanegashima Space Center. As a
>result of the orbit calculation after the maneuver, we have confirmed
>that the KAGUYA was injected into the following lunar orbit.
>The satellite is confirmed to be in good health.
>
>                                       Injected orbit
>                Apogee altitude             11,741 km
>                Perigee altitude               101 km
>                Period            16 hours 42 minutes
>
>We are now pleased to be able to report to you that we have safely
>delivered messages and signs that were collected from 412,627 people
>around the world through the Wish upon the Moon Campaign and engraved
>on the sheets to be aboard the KAGUYA to the Moon. We would like to
>express our profound appreciation to all perticipants and hope your
>continued support to the KAGUYA mission.
>You can also check this information on the following Special Site:
>[http://www.jaxa.jp/countdown/f13/index_e.html]
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