January 24, 2012 Updated

1st International Announcement of Opportunity for HAYABUSA Sample Investigation

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has been engaged in initial analysis of Itokawa’s sample brought back by HAYABUSA. On this occasion we would like to inform you of offering the announcement of opportunity for HAYABUSA Sample Investigation.
Through the peer review, JAXA will provide HAYABUSA sample to researcher who submits research proposal in the framework of this Announce of 0pportunity (herein after referred as "AO"). This AO is planned to be conducted a few times. The 1st International AO issues on January 24th 2012.

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January 24 (14:00)
1st International Announcement of Opportunity for HAYABUSA Sample Investigation
January 13 (17:00)
Computer Virus Infection at JAXA
November 24 (18:00)
AKARI operation completed
November 22 (12:30)
Return of the Soyuz Spacecraft (27S/TMA-02M) with Astronaut Satoshi Furukawa aboard
October 28 (13:00)
On Estimating Global Monthly Carbon Dioxide Fluxes by Region, utilizing the observational data obtained by the Greenhouse gases Observing SATellite "IBUKI" (GOSAT)
October 14 (14:00)
Astronaut Hoshide Begins to Tweet!

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