IKAROS sending data recorder information in trickles.
IKAROS and Akatsuki take turns with data transmission
IKAROS and Akatsuki take turns with data transmission
As the distance and become even weaker signal strength received at the Usuda station
Earth is gradually becoming sideways to sail
Next IKAROS update is Saturday Dec 18, 2010 at 8.am. JST
IKAROS 12/16
Solar Distance: 0.72AU
Earth Distance: 0.51 AU (76417494 km), RA =- 142.6 °, declination =- 11.4 °
Venus Distance: 0.02 AU (2285579 km)
Attitude: spin rate = 2.3 rpm, sun angle = 13.3 deg
References:
http://twitter.com/ikaroskun
http://www.isas.jaxa.jp/home/IKAROS-blog/
Earth is gradually becoming sideways to sail
Next IKAROS update is Saturday Dec 18, 2010 at 8.am. JST
IKAROS 12/16
Solar Distance: 0.72AU
Earth Distance: 0.51 AU (76417494 km), RA =- 142.6 °, declination =- 11.4 °
Venus Distance: 0.02 AU (2285579 km)
Attitude: spin rate = 2.3 rpm, sun angle = 13.3 deg
References:
http://twitter.com/ikaroskun
http://www.isas.jaxa.jp/home/IKAROS-blog/
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| JAXA IKAROS Solar Sail Deployed http://www.jspec.jaxa.jp/activity/ikaros.html Image Credit: JAXA |
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