KAGUYA (SELENE) on its way to the Moon and doing well.

Two posts from JAXA MAIL SERVICE copied below if you have not already
signed up for them.

Paul Hasselgren suggests that there is a need for a Lunar Standard Time.
See his note below as well.

And along the lines of fairy tail wishes and stories folks have posted
headlines that say 'UK Astronauts on the Moon by 2020', which sounds
like an new entry into those talking about going to the Moon. Then you
read on that it is just urgings by some, still the squeaky wheel may get
the oil and we can hope there will be more interested in looking up.
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http://ukpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5gExXLG2bEppl_N7sfTOUI-0e2BAQ
UK astronauts 'on moon by 2020s'

British astronauts sporting Union flags on their space suits could be
walking on the moon by the 2020s if ministers follow proposals set out
by a Government agency working group.

A report from the panel of scientists and industry experts, appointed by
the British National Space Centre, urges the UK to start preparing for
future manned space missions.

Failure to do so could result in Britain being left behind as countries
around the world head into space, it is claimed.

If the plans are implemented, it will mark a complete turnaround of UK
space policy.

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Wonder what it will take to get more folks interested in finding new
places to explore and possibly settle?

Thanks for looking up with me.
- LRK -

Larry Kellogg

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                          KAGUYA (SELENE)
                Deployment of the High-Gain Antenna

                                             September 15, 2007 (JST)
                            Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) confirmed that the
deployment of the high-gain antenna of the lunar explorer "KAGUYA"
(SELENE) had been successfully performed through telemetry data
received at 6:52 p.m. on September 14, 2007 (Japan Standard Time, JST.)
The high-gain antenna plays a key role in communications between the
satellite and the Earth.

We have also acquired image data taken by the KAGUYA onboard camera at
10:53 p.m. (JST.)

The satellite is currently in good health.

An image of the high-gain antenna deployment taken by the onboard
camera is attached below.

We are preparing for the satellite injection into lunar orbit, and you
can check our operation status in the following Special Site:
?http://www.jaxa.jp/countdown/f13/index_e.html?

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                           KAGUYA (SELENE)
              Deployment Status of the Solar Array Paddle

                                             September 15, 2007 (JST)
                            Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) confirmed that the
deployment of the solar array paddle of the "KAGUYA" (SELENE) had been
successfully performed at 11:44 a.m. on September 14 (Japan Standard
Time, JST) through signals and power generation data from the
satellite, as we had explained at the post-launch press conference.

We have acquired an image of the paddle deployment at 11:13 p.m. on
the same day (JST) as attached below.

You can also find the image in the following Special Site.
?http://www.jaxa.jp/countdown/f13/index_e.html?

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Paul Hasselgren sent this bit for those going to the Moon to consider,
well maybe for anyone who is thinking about going to the Moon as well. -
LRK -
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Dear Larry,

Some day, we will colonize the Moon. Colonists will live their everyday
lives, going to work, leaving kids at daycare centers, making
appointments, and so on. Assuming that periods of daylight are of
importance, living by a terrestrial clock (e.g. UTC) is not really an
option - colonists need a calendar that makes sense to them. We propose
the LST.

We are LunarClock.org, a non-profit organization, and our mission is to
promote and develop the Lunar Calendar and Standard Time (LST). We
provide the current time (LST), information on the LST, a conversion
tool (Terrestrial time to LST) and a javascript driven real time clock for
incorporating in other websites. These things are continuously
developed. We also supply help with converting dates and customizing
scripts for other websites - all in the interest of promoting the LST
and all free of charge of course.

Whether or not you decide on bringing the LST to the attention of your
audience, I would still like to thank you for your time.

Kind regards,

Paul Hasselgren
LunarClock.org
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http://www.lunarpedia.org/index.php?title=LunarClock.org
LunarClock.org

LunarClock.org is a non-profit organization and our mission is to
promote and develop the Lunar Calendar and Standard Time
<http://www.lunarpedia.org/index.php?title=Lunar_standard_time> (LST).
In the interest of promoting the LST, we provide:

   * The current time (LST)
   * Information on the LST
   * A conversion tool (Earth time to LST)
   * Downloadable material for incorporating in other websites
   * Help with converting dates and customizing scripts for other websites

Links

LunarClock.org <http://lunarclock.org>

--82.209.135.84
<http://www.lunarpedia.org/index.php?title=User:82.209.135.84&action=edit>
19:58, 28 August 2007 (UTC) Paul Hasselgren

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