tater Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 (edited) JAXA and other Japanese launch vehicles, spacecraft, etc, discussion. Edited January 25, 2023 by tater Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultimate Steve Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 Midnight here for me - was planning on seeing this since the first launch attempt. So, I got up at 6 to watch an Atlas V and am going to stay up until 1 for this. It better not get pushed back... Wait, it's a rocket. Of course it will get pushed back. This will be a long night! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted August 19, 2017 Author Share Posted August 19, 2017 (edited) Launch is live now Edited August 19, 2017 by tater Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultimate Steve Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 And, liftoff! I've got to say, that was a pretty interesting countdown! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted August 19, 2017 Author Share Posted August 19, 2017 Presumably the rocket is partially powered by cuteness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultimate Steve Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 2 minutes ago, tater said: Presumably the rocket is partially powered by cuteness. Yeah, it must be! This was my first time watching an H-II, and I didn't expect it to jump off the pad so fast! It took off like a - well, for a lack of a better analogy, it took off like a rocket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted August 19, 2017 Author Share Posted August 19, 2017 SRBs will do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insert_name Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 Spacecraft separation! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YNM Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 (edited) I always like how japanese people depict their space things happy. And being really happy about it. Daang I missed this one. I thought it was tomorrow. Edited August 19, 2017 by YNM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jim Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 OMG... the kids are the best part!!! That was fun!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted September 12, 2017 Author Share Posted September 12, 2017 Figured I'd make this a generic JAXA thread, unless there already is one, then this can me merged or something. The above launch is on Nov 12 at 6am Japan time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSEP Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 That was the most かわいい countdown i have ever seen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh IN SPACE Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 Cutest countdown I've ever seen. I also learned about quazi-zenith orbits today. Far out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted October 9, 2017 Author Share Posted October 9, 2017 Launch today of an H2A carrying Michibiki 4. Launch is at ~22:00 GMT (6 pm EST) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ultimate Steve Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 *Crosses fingers that H-IIA is delayed by 61 seconds* I heard that these two launches will actually be the fastest consecutive orbital launches ever. I may be wrong on that, but I find it pretty likely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted December 22, 2017 Author Share Posted December 22, 2017 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted December 23, 2017 Author Share Posted December 23, 2017 Starts 10 after the hour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAL59 Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 Success! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted January 17, 2018 Author Share Posted January 17, 2018 That's 2pm Mountain time, 4 PM Eastern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultimate Steve Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 1 hour ago, tater said: That's 2pm Mountain time, 4 PM Eastern. Fantastic! It's 3PM for me, but school's getting out early, so I should be able to see this one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted January 17, 2018 Author Share Posted January 17, 2018 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultimate Steve Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 About ten minutes to go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAL59 Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Liftoff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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