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Launch of
Optical Inter-orbit Communication Engineering Test Satellite (OICETS)
and piggyback satellite INDEX

July 27, 2005 (JST)

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) reported to the Space Activities Commission (SAC) about the launch of the Optical Inter-orbit Communication Engineering Test Satellite (OICETS) and the piggyback satellite INDEX. SAC consequently accepted the planned itinerary.


Scheduled Launch Date: August 24 (Wednesday), 2005
Launch Window: Between August 25 (Thursday) and November 1 (Tuesday), 2005
Scheduled Launch Time: 6:10 a.m.
(Note: Dates and time are all Japan Standard Time)
Launch Site: Baikonur Cosmodrome (Republic of Kazakhstan)
Launch Vehicle: Dnepr Launch Vehicle



For inquiries:
JAXA Public Affairs Department
Tel: +81-3-6266-6413 to 7, Fax: +81-3-6266-6910