JAXA | 宇宙航空研究開発機構

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Project managers of the Lunar Explorer "KAGUYA" (SELENE) and the ultra high-speed Internet satellite "KIZUNA" (WINDS), which were launched successfully on H-IIA Launch Vehicles No. 13 and No. 14, respectively, explain about their operation achievements to date and future prospects.
Anticipated research results from observations by the Solar Physics Satellite "HINODE" (SOLAR-B) are introduced here through images, as are scenes from the assembly of the Experiment Logistics Module Pressurized Section (ELM-PS), the first assembly task of the Japanese Experiment Module "Kibo" performed by Astronaut Takao Doi. Future launch plans and advanced research and development in the aviation field are also shown.