Wednesday, September 05, 2007

An artist's concept of the Kaguya spacecraft in lunar orbit.
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

A WEEK FROM TODAY (HOPEFULLY)... If things go according to plan, Japan will launch what has been billed as "the largest lunar mission since the Apollo program" from Tanegashima Space Center next Wednesday. I’ll write more about this right after it launches...since I don’t want to repeat myself in terms of details about the flight, and what Kaguya is carrying that makes it worth mentioning on my Blog. If you’ve read the last few space-related journal entries here, you’d know what I’m talking about. If not— Well... Like I said, I’ll write more about it after launch next week. Not to jinx it or anything. Later.

An H-IIA Launch Vehicle stands poised for lift-off at the Tanegashima Space Center in Japan.
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

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