AKATSUKI

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The Japanese space agency, JAXA, is getting ready to launch another ambitious mission: AKATSUKI, the Venus Climate Explorer.  The video from JAXA gives a nice overview.

Another kind of fun thing JAXA is doing is inviting people to put their names and a very short message aboard the spacecraft.   I’m going how about you?  Check out the JAXA Message Campaign to learn more.

You Tube link.

3 Comments so far

  1. Trudy on October 25th, 2009

    I sent my message Tom

    Trudy

  2. Bill on October 28th, 2009

    I sent a message with my kids’ names. They’re only 4 and 6 yrs old but they’ll appreciate it one day.

  3. Trudy on October 30th, 2009

    that is so cool bill i bet the kids will too …what a wonderful thing to do as a family

    Trudy

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