[FPSPACE] FW: [JAXA:0161] "KIZUNA" (WINDS) Completion of the Critical Operation Phase

[LARRY KLAES]

>From: "JAXA Press Release Mail Service" <jaxapr at jaxa.jp>
>To: ljk4 at msn.com
>Subject: [JAXA:0161]  "KIZUNA" (WINDS) Completion of the Critical Operation 
>Phase
>Date: Tue, 04 Mar 2008 10:53:35 +0900
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>Wideband InterNetworking engineering test and Demonstration Satellite
>                              "KIZUNA" (WINDS)
>                 Completion of the Critical Operation Phase
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>                                                    March 1, 2008 (JST)
>                              Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
>
>The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) shifted the attitude
>control mode of the KIZUNA (WINDS) to the regular control mode and
>completed its critical operation phase at 8:35 p.m. on March 1, 2008
>(Japan Standard Time, JST.)
>
>The satellite is in good health.
>
>We will further maneuver the orbit from the drift orbit to the
>geostationary orbit (at about 143 degrees east longitude) sometime
>around March 14. We will also carry out the initial functional
>verification of the onboard equipment for about four months with the
>National Institute of Information and Communications Technology
>(NICT,) the cooperative development partner.
>
>We would like to express our profound appreciation to all of you who
>have supported and cooperated with the launch and tracking operation
>of the KIZUNA.
>
>We found an output anomaly in the redundant line of the solar sensor
>for the attitude control system during the critical operation phase.
>However, this anomaly does not effect the KIZUNA's operations as the
>main line is working properly. In addition, we will mainly use the
>Earth sensor and the inertial reference unit (or gyro) from now on,
>thus the anomaly will not cause a problem. We are currently
>investigating the cause.
>
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