New Launch Day of the KIZUNA (WINDS)
by H-IIA Launch Vehicle No. 14
February 20, 2008 (JST)
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency have been carrying out launch preparations for the Wideband InterNetworking engineering test and Demonstration Satellite “KIZUNA” (WINDS) by the H-IIA Launch Vehicle No. 14 (H-IIA F14), aiming for launch on February 23, 2008 (Japan Standard Time, JST.)
Today, we confirmed we could carry out the launch on February 23, 2008 (JST) based on the progress of the investigation and replacement work that was concluded yesterday.
The launch time has been set between 4:20 and 5:55 p.m. (JST.)
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