September 26, 2005 Updated
Space development events wrap up EXPO 2005
Thank you very much for coming to the exhibit "Our Future on Earth and in Space: Japan Explores the Universe" held as the final event of the 2005 World Exposition at Morizo-Kiccoro Messe. The event was co-sponsored by the Japan Association for the 2005 World Exposition and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. We would like to extend our sincere appreciation to all participants.
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EXPO 2005 Morizo-Kiccoro Messe Final Event Our Future in Space: Japan Explores the Universe
-HAYABUSA(MUSES-C)
-ALOS
-STS-114
-The 2005 World Exposition, Aichi, Japan
September 16, 2005 Updated
Final event at EXPO 2005
The 2005 World Exposition, Aichi, Japan will end shortly. The exhibit "Our Future on Earth and in Space: Japan Explores the Universe" will be held as the final event at Morizo-Kiccoro Messe between September 17 and 25. The event is co-sponsored by the Japan Association for the 2005 World Exposition and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.
Please come and join us.
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EXPO 2005 Morizo-Kiccoro Messe Final Event Our Future in Space: Japan Explores the Universe
September 12, 2005 Updated
Hayabusa arrives at target asteroid Itokawa
The asteroid exploration probe, "Hayabusa", which has been traveling to its target, the Itokawa, arrived some 20km away from the asteroid at 10:00 a.m. on September 12 (Japan Standard Time), and is now stationary at the site.Images acquired by the Hayabusa show the rough and rocky surface of the Itokawa. The Hayabusa will carry out a scientific probe including sample collections and topological investigations over about two months.
-Asteroid Sample-return Spacecraft "HAYABUSA" (MUSES-C)
-Institute of Space and Astronautical Science
-HAYABUSA (Institute of Space and Astronautical Science)
September 9, 2005 Updated
Asteroid explorer "Hayabusa" only 220 kilometers away from "Itokawa"
The asteroid explorer "Hayabusa" is smoothly approaching its target, the asteroid "Itokawa", and the distance is now about 220 kilometers between them. The Hayabusa is moving slowly at 7 km/hour. The Itokawa looks like a potato in the image taken on September 8. JAXA will next elucidate details of the surface of the asteroid based on the image data from now on. -Asteroid Sample-return Spacecraft "HAYABUSA" (MUSES-C)
-Institute of Space and Astronautical Science
September 5, 2005 Updated
Asteroid explorer "Hayabusa" nearing target "Itokawa"
As of the morning of September 4, the Hayabusa is approaching its target asteroid "Itokawa" at a slow relative speed of about 10 km per hour and is about 1,000 km from the asteroid. The image sent from 340 million kilometers away shows the Itokawa as a bright light of a few pixels. -Asteroid Sample-return Spacecraft "HAYABUSA" (MUSES-C)