SELENE "Wish upon the moon!" Campaign

SELENE "Wish upon the moon!" Campaign
http://www.jaxa.jp/event/selene/index_e.html

Application Period: Friday, December 1, 2006 to Wednesday, February 28,
2007

Sponsor: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Cooperation: The Planetary Society of Japan
and The Planetary Society (U.S.A)

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) plans to launch the lunar
orbiter "SELENE" on a H-IIA Launch Vehicle from Tanegashima Space Center in
the summer of 2007.

The SELENE is an artificial satellite that aims to collect closely featured
scientific data on "The formation of the moon and its transitional history
up to today," which is the biggest lunar exploration project since the
Apollo Project.

JAXA will accept from the public names and messages to deliver to the moon
aboard the SELENE. Please send us your wishful messages.

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http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/calendar/
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# Jan 31 - Deadline To Submit Name to Selene - [extended to 28 Feb - LRK -]
   http://www.jaxa.jp/event/selene/index_e.html
# Jan 31 - Asteroid 2006 CJ Near-Earth Flyby (0.026 AU)
   http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/db_shm?des=2006+CJ
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I hope we get to see our names go to the Moon this Summer with the Japanese.
- LRK -

I wonder how much we will see from the USA if the money for space gets
diverted?  Watch those folks with the quill pens.  See  SpaceRef clips
below.
- LRK -


Thanks for looking up with me.

Larry Kellogg

Web Site: http://lkellogg.vttoth.com/LarryRussellKellogg/
BlogSpot: http://kelloggserialreports.blogspot.com/
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Newsletter: https://news.altair.com/mailman/listinfo/lunar-update
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http://selene.tksc.jaxa.jp/index_e.html
SELENE is the most sophisticated lunar exploration mission in the
post-Apollo Era.

SELENE consists of the main orbiter and two small satellites - the Relay
satellite and the VRAD satellite.

The main orbiter will observe the distribution of the elements and minerals
on the surface, the surface and sub-surface structure, the gravity field,
the remnant of the magnetic field and the environment of energetic particles
and plasma of the Moon.

The Relay satellite will relay the doppler ranging signal between the Main
Orbiter and the ground station for the world's first direct measurement of
he gravity field in the farside of the Moon. The differential VLBI
Radio-Sources on board the Relay satellite and the VRAD satellite are used
to determine the gravity field of the Moon most precisely.

Mission Instruments

X-Ray Spectrometer 
http://selene.tksc.jaxa.jp/gaiyo/01_e.html
Four way doppler measurements by Relay satellite and Main Orbiter
transponder, Differential VLBI Radio Source, Radio science 
http://selene.tksc.jaxa.jp/gaiyo/02_e.html
Plasma energy Angle and Cmposition Experiment
http://selene.tksc.jaxa.jp/gaiyo/03_e.html
Lunar Radar Sounder
http://selene.tksc.jaxa.jp/gaiyo/04_e.html
Gamma Ray Spectrometer, Charged Particle Spectrometer
http://selene.tksc.jaxa.jp/gaiyo/05_e.html
Multi band Imager,  Spectral Profiler, Terrain Camera 
http://selene.tksc.jaxa.jp/gaiyo/06_e.html
Laser Altimeter 
http://selene.tksc.jaxa.jp/gaiyo/07_e.html
Lunar Magnetometer,
Upper-atmosphere and Plasma Imager
http://selene.tksc.jaxa.jp/gaiyo/08_e.html
High Definition Television
http://selene.tksc.jaxa.jp/gaiyo/09_e.html
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http://www.jaxa.jp/index_e.html
February 1, 2007 Updated

On February 1, the JAXA Website was reborn with the aim to become a website
that is easier for users to view.

A new function, "RSS distribution," enables us to transmit to users JAXA's
latest information including "press releases" and "lists of updated items."
(RSS reader is needed to receive the distribution.)

We hope you enjoy the renewed JAXA website.

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http://www.isas.jaxa.jp/e/forefront/index.shtml
The Forefront of Space Science

(24 January)
Space Inflatable Structures
http://www.isas.jaxa.jp/e/forefront/2006/higuchi/index.shtml
Ken HIGUCHI - Associate Prof., Department of Space Structure and Materials,
ISAS -

Inflatable structures, a typical example of which is the Tokyo Dome, have
many advantages, such as the provision of a large space, light weight and
few mechanical components. These features are also effective and
advantageous in space. This article outlines technologies for the three
processes - deployment, inflation and curing - required to build the
structure and also introduces future applications in space.

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THE DAY IN SPACE
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In today's space news from SpaceRef:

-- (NASA Excerpts) H. J. RES. 20 Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2007, and for other purposes http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.nl.html?pid=23210
-- Democrats File Joint Funding Resolution for FY 2007
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.nl.html?pid=21768
-- Weldon: Democrat Leadership Raids NASA Budget
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.nl.html?pid=21772

"Clearly, the new Democrat leadership in the House isn't interested in space exploration. Their omnibus proposal lists hundreds of new increases, including a $1.3 billion increase‹over 40% for a Global AIDS fund, all at the expense of NASA."


-- NASA Associate Administrators Discuss Budget Details
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.nl.html?pid=21769
-- NASA Announces FY 08 Budget Press Conference
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.nl.html?pid=21767

"NASA Administrator Michael Griffin briefs the media about the agency's Fiscal Year 2008 budget at 1 p.m. EST, Monday, Feb. 5. The press briefing is in NASA's main auditorium located at 300 E Street S.W. in Washington."


-- Sea Launch Experiences Anomaly During NSS-8 Launch
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.nl.html?pid=21766
[Has a YouTube clip of the fire ball. - LRK -]


"A Sea Launch Zenit-3SL vehicle, carrying the NSS-8 satellite, experienced an anomaly today during launch operations. All personnel at the launch site are safe and accounted for. (Includes link to video of rocket explosion)".


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WHAT THE MIND CAN CONCEIVE, AND BELIEVE, IT WILL ACHIEVE - LRK

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