James Kerman Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 One of the secondary payloads on this launch was from a Japanese company, ALE Co. Ltd, who intend to provide artificial meteor showers on demand. Quote "I was too moved for words," Lena Okajima, president of the company behind the artificial meteor showers, told the Jiji Press agency. "I feel like now the hard work is ahead." The company ALE Co. Ltd plans to deliver its first out-of-this-world show over Hiroshima in the spring of 2020. The satellite launched Friday carries 400 tiny balls whose chemical formula is a closely-guarded secret. That should be enough for 20-30 events, as one shower will involve up to 20 stars, according to the company. ALE's satellite, released 500 kilometres (310 miles) above the Earth, will gradually descend to 400 kilometres over the coming year as it orbits the Earth. Worldwide meteor shower shows The company plans to launch a second satellite on a private-sector rocket in mid-2019. ALE says it is targeting "the whole world" with its products and plans to build a stockpile of shooting stars in space that can be delivered across the world. When its two satellites are in orbit, they can be used separately or in tandem, and will be programmed to eject the balls at the right location, speed and direction to put on a show for viewers on the ground. Tinkering with the ingredients in the balls should mean that it is possible to change the colours they glow, offering the possibility of a multi-coloured flotilla of shooting stars. Each star is expected to shine for several seconds before being completely burned up—well before they fall low enough to pose any danger to anything on Earth. They would glow brightly enough to be seen even over the light-polluted metropolis of Tokyo, ALE says. If all goes well, and the skies are clear, the 2020 event could be visible to millions of people, it says. Okajima has said her company chose Hiroshima for its first display because of its good weather, landscape and cultural assets. ALE is working in collaboration with scientists and engineers at Japanese universities as well as local government officials and corporate sponsors. It has not disclosed the price for an artificial meteor shower. https://phys.org/news/2019-01-japan-satellite-blasts-space-artificial.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xd the great Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 47 minutes ago, James Kerman said: One of the secondary payloads on this launch was from a Japanese company, ALE Co. Ltd, who intend to provide artificial meteor showers on demand. I can do it for free. On ksp. With kerbals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Kerman Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Xd the great said: I can do it for free. On ksp. With kerbals. I also originally thought it was a cool but silly idea however after reading further, it is probable ALE-1 will be deployed for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic games. Image Credit: ALE Co Ltd Edited January 24, 2019 by James Kerman edited for grammar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DDE Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 Japan may stand up a Space Force with co-orbital ASAT by 2020. https://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0005948349 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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tater Posted September 24, 2019 Author Share Posted September 24, 2019 Launch to ISS in about 2 hours: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YNM Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, tater said: Launch to ISS in about 2 hours: Launched ! Doesn't show the confirmation (confirmation was seen/heard on NASA TV), but the JAXA stream showed the whole process from around T - 6 mins until after separation. Edited September 24, 2019 by YNM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MinimumSky5 Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 It would be great if just once, I was able to remember when these rockets launch. Japanese rocket launches are very rare, and there is only one more Kounotori launch scheduled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YNM Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 7 hours ago, MinimumSky5 said: there is only one more Kounotori launch scheduled. After that they'll utilize HTV-X on top of H-3 rocket. Also, probably really late, but perhaps good for archive - JAXA-NASA joint press conference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YNM Posted September 28, 2019 Share Posted September 28, 2019 HTV (Kounotori) 8 Docking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted November 9, 2019 Author Share Posted November 9, 2019 This is an interesting thread to read: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrandedonEarth Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 About time someone seriously thought about taking a closer look at the Martian moons... https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/02/ambitious-japanese-mission-to-phobos-moves-into-development-phase/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted April 9, 2020 Author Share Posted April 9, 2020 Better here: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YNM Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 CubeSat deployment livestream : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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tater Posted May 20, 2020 Author Share Posted May 20, 2020 Launch in 12 hours or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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YNM Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 (edited) JAXA-hosted livestream on YouTube for the (hopefully) last H-IIB launch / last H-II Transfer Vehicle (Kounotori 9) : Spoiler (old livestream link) (new archival video link) Livestream description contains advisory against spotting the launch directly (the livestream link has been up since like 3 weeks ago). Launch time approx. May 21 02:30 JST (UTC+9), or May 20 17:30 UTC / 13:40 UTC-4 . Edited May 30, 2020 by YNM renewed link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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