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Old 21-February-2008, 06:43 PM
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Japan JAXA KIZUNA (WINDS) Countdown and Launch

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JAXA: New Launch Day of the KIZUNA (WINDS) by H-IIA Launch Vehicle No. 14

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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency have been carrying out launch preparations for the super high-speed Internet satellite “KIZUNA” (WINDS) by the H-IIA Launch Vehicle No. 14 (H-IIA F14), aiming for launch on February 23, 2008 (Japan Standard Time, JST.) [...]
The launch time has been set between 4:20 and 5:55 (JST.)
JAXA WINDS: Wideband InterNetworking engineering test and Demonstration Satellite KIZUNA

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KIZUNA (WINDS) is currently under joint development by JAXA and the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, as part of the e-Japan Priority Policy Program of the Japanese government's IT strategy headquarters. WINDS will be launched by an H-IIA Launch Vehicle in the fiscal year 2007 to establish the world's most advanced information and telecommunications network.
Mitsubishi H-IIA Launch Services
Mitsubishi H-IIA Launch Services: Kizuna Special Site
JAXA: Launch of KIZUNA/H-IIAF14 Special Site
JAXA: Launch of KIZUNA/H-IIAF14 Live Webcast
JAXA: Tanegashima Web Camera

Launch site: Tanegashima

Target launch window open:
2008 February 22, 1120 PST, Friday
2008 February 22, 1420 EST, Friday
2008 February 22, 1920 UTC, Friday
2008 February 23, 0420 JST, Saturday

About 1 day to launch
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Introducing your guide to Kizuna activities, ladies and gentlemen, Kizuna-chan!


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As a result of asking the public to nominate a nickname for it, 9,657 suggestions were received in total. Among them, "KIZUNA," meaning "ties" or "bonds," was chosen after 452 nominations for it were received, indicating the strong hope for the satellite to play the role of bonding people.
Target launch window open:
2008 February 22, 1120 PST, Friday
2008 February 22, 1420 EST, Friday
2008 February 22, 1920 UTC, Friday
2008 February 23, 0420 JST, Saturday

About 3 hours to launch
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Cool,

Mascot Character Patches.
Symbol Logo Patches.
Mission Mark Patches.

Thats a lot of Patches.

BTW, thanx for the link 01101001.
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Mitsubishi H-IIA Launch Services: Kizuna Special Site: Countdown Report

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The weather conditions were checked and the green light given, for transportation of H-IIA F14 from the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) to the launch pad.

The scheduled launch window of today February 23 is from 16:20 to 17:55 JST.
Target launch window open:
2008 February 22, 1120 PST, Friday
2008 February 22, 1420 EST, Friday
2008 February 22, 1920 UTC, Friday
2008 February 23, 0420 JST, Saturday

60 minutes to launch

Edit: Oh-oh. Now I see that web page gives the launch window opening 12 hours later, at 1620 JST. Hold on here. I must check around.
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Yes. Sorry. I had the launch window wrong. It's 12 hours later. I'm pretty sure. (I'll be watching for a bit and I will holler if it turns out to be sooner.)

The sites that said the launch window would open at 4:20 JST apparently meant 4:20 PM JST.

Mitsubishi H-IIA Launch Services: Kizuna Special Site: Overview says:

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From 4:20 p.m. to 5:55 p.m. JST
So... Target launch window open:
2008 February 22, 2320 PST, Friday
2008 February 23, 0220 EST, Saturday
2008 February 23, 0720 UTC, Saturday
2008 February 23, 1620 JST, Saturday

About 12.5 hours to launch

Sorry.
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Mitsubishi H-IIA Launch Services: Kizuna Special Site: Countdown Report:

Some countdown milestones:

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February 23, 2008 11:35 JST
Radio frequency system checks completed

February 23, 2008 11:28 JST
First stage and second stage liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen tanks fully loaded

February 23, 2008 9:25 JST
Attitude control system flight slew test completed

February 23, 2008 8:44 JST
Access restriction to be imposed inside a 3000 meters radius from the launch pad

February 23, 2008 7:40 JST
Pre-cooling operations started

February 23, 2008 7:04 JST
Terminal countdown operations started

February 23, 2008 6:37 JST
Second Go/NoGo Decision - "Go"
JAXA: Overview of the "KIZUNA" (WINDS)

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New Internet Society with Satellites
Aiming for a society where anybody can get information anytime, anywhere
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The "KIZUNA" is a communications satellite that enables super high-speed data communications of up to 1.2 Gbps to develop a society without any information availability disparity, in which everybody can equally enjoy high-speed communications wherever they live.

The Internet is now an integral part of our lives; but its infrastructure levels vary. In general, urban areas with a large population have a better Internet environment, whereas some mountainous regions and remote islands are not well-equipped with Internet infrastructure due to its costs.
The KIZUNA (WINDS) does not require costly ground equipment. If you install a small antenna (about 45 cm in diameter) at your house, you can receive data at up to 155Mbps and transmit data at up to 6 Mbps. With a larger antenna of about 5 meters in diameter, super high-speed data communications of up to 1.2 Gbps will be available. (Such a service is mainly for organizations and companies.) Therefore, even in some areas where major ground infrastructure for the Internet is difficult to establish, people can enjoy the same level of Internet service as that in urban areas.
Target launch window open:
2008 February 22, 2320 PST, Friday
2008 February 23, 0220 EST, Saturday
2008 February 23, 0720 UTC, Saturday
2008 February 23, 1620 JST, Saturday

2.5 hours to launch
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Target launch window open:
2008 February 22, 2320 PST, Friday
2008 February 23, 0220 EST, Saturday
2008 February 23, 0720 UTC, Saturday
2008 February 23, 1620 JST, Saturday

60 minutes to launch
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We've got live video...
Japanese language, Cable TV Medias, Kizuna

Target launch window open:
2008 February 22, 2320 PST, Friday
2008 February 23, 0220 EST, Saturday
2008 February 23, 0720 UTC, Saturday
2008 February 23, 1620 JST, Saturday

25 minutes to launch
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Webcast Japanese language, Cable TV Medias, Kizuna is now carrying audio, Japanese language commentary.

Launch target delayed 35 minutes

International Space Fellowship

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7:05 GMT (2:05 am EST): The launch time has been set now to 7:55 GMT (2:55 am EST). 50 minutes remaining until the launch.
Target launch window open:
2008 February 22, 2355 PST, Friday
2008 February 23, 0255 EST, Saturday
2008 February 23, 0755 UTC, Saturday
2008 February 23, 1655 JST, Saturday

35 minutes to launch
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Found some more webcasting: JAXA: Kizuna (WINDS)/H-IIA F14 Live Internet Broadcast

10 minutes
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7:45 GMT (2:45 am EST): 10 minutes remaining until the launch. Everything is currently on go.
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7:48 GMT (2:48 am EST): There seems to be another delay.
And the audio went out on the webcast several minutes ago, so I have no idea...
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8:00 GMT (3:00 am EST): The launch has been delay due to too strong ground winds. The new launch time is set to 8:50 GMT (3:50 am EST) at the end of today’s launch window.
So how ironic is it that winds are delaying WINDS?

Target launch window open:
2008 February 23, 0050 PST, Saturday
2008 February 23, 0350 EST, Saturday
2008 February 23, 0850 UTC, Saturday
2008 February 23, 1750 JST, Saturday

45 minutes to launch

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8:10 GMT (3:10 am EST): Additionally to the strong winds, there seems to have been a boat inside the security perimeter.
I'm done. I've got other things to do, sleep among them. Good luck on the launch. Go, Kizuna!
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Looks like Kizuna is up there.

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Includes a half-dozen launch photos.

Excerpts from log:

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9:23 GMT (4:23 am EST): Successful separation of KIZUNA.

9:22 GMT (4:22 am EST): Second stage engine shutdown. The rocket has done its work and KIZUNA will be separated in about one minute.

9:19 GMT (4:19 am EST): The second stage reignited and will burn for about 3 minutes.

9:07 GMT (4:07 am EST): Shut-down of the upper stage. The rocket now enters a cruise phase. The second stage engine will be fired for the second time in about 12 minutes.

9:01 GMT (4:01 am EST): Main engine cutoff and separation of the first stage. The second cryogenic stage ignited. The upper stage will now make its first burn for over 5 minutes.

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8:55 GMT (3:55 am EST): Liftoff of the H-IIA rocket carrying KIZUNA into GTO.
AP: Japan Launches Internet Satellite

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Japan has yet to join the lucrative international satellite market, and Kizuna, which should be in operation for five years, is not intended for commercial use. Its large H-2A rocket is one of the most advanced and reliable in the world — Saturday's was its eighth straight successful launch.

Japan launched its first satellite in 1970 and has achieved several major scientific coups in space — including launching a probe that collected samples from an asteroid.

Japan is racing to catch up with regional rival China, which has put astronauts in space twice since 2003 and was the third country to send a human into orbit after Russia and the United States. Japan has since announced plans to send its first astronauts into space and set up a base on the moon by 2025.
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