Launch Schedule of
Large Deployable Reflector Small-sized Partial Model 2
(LDREX-2)
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) would like to announce that, today, we were informed by Arianespace that the launch schedule of the launch vehicle that will carry our Large Deployable Reflector Small-sized Partial Model 2 (LDREX-2) had been set as follows.
JAXA has been planning a deployment experiment of a small-sized partial model of the LDR, the LDREX-2, which is scheduled to be launched by Ariane 5. The experiment aims at verifying the performance of the LDR, which is one of the onboard mission equipment of our satellite, the Engineering Test Satellite VIII (ETS-VIII.) The ETS-VIII is scheduled to be launched in Japan Fiscal Year 2006.
| Launch Date | : | Mid-September, 2006 |
| Launch Site | : | Kourou Launch Site in French Guiana, South America |
| Launch Vehicle | : | Ariane 5 Rocket |
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1. Overview of the LDREX-2
| Number of modules | 7 modules (The LDR has 14 modules.) |
| Size of the modules | 1/2 of the LDR |
| Mass | 211kg (excluding payload adapter and cameras) |
| On-orbit experiment duration | about 45 minutes |
| Data acquisition | Images (moving images from two angles every two seconds), Telemetry (44ch) |
| Launch vehicle | Ariane 5 ECA |
| Launch Configuration | Piggyback with two main geostationary satellites |
| Launch date | Mid-September, 2006 |
2. LDREX-2 Appearance
[Stowed Configuration]
[Deployed Configuration]
For inquiries:
JAXA Public Affairs Department
Tel: +81-3-6266-6413 to 7, Fax: +81-3-6266-6910