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