18 May, 2012
Congratulations on Successful Launch for H-ⅡA No. 21 !
At 1:39A.M. on the 18th May, 2012 the H-ⅡA Launch Vehicle No. 21 (H-IIA F21) was successfully launched from the Tanegashima Island Space Center. Meisei Electric-make 2 units of monitor camera and PCE (Picture Compressor Equipment) were on board in order to monitor the status of from the launch to the arrival at the Universe. The H-ⅡA Launch Vehicle No. 21 has successfully carried a large-sized water cycle change observation satellite called as “SHIZUKU” on the earth circular orbit together with Korea Multipurpose Satellite-3 and another 2 units of small satellite.
The “SHIZUKU” plays a role to observe the water cycle of the Earth from the Universe. For the “SHIZUKU”, another 6 units of Mesei Electric’s monitor camera are on board to monitor the deployment of the antenna and solar battery panels. A small demonstration satellite called as “SDS-4” was carried together installing Meisei Electric’s satellite on-board instrument such as body structure, magnetic torque actuator, QCM (Quarts Crystal Microbalance), transceiver, GPS receiver, magnetic sensor, attitude control interface.
For details please access to JAXA HP as follows.
“SHIZUKU”: http://www.jaxa.jp/countdown/f21/overview/shizuku_j.html
“SDS-4”: http://www.jaxa.jp/projects/sat/sds4/index_j.html
