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Capsule Heat Shield Found

June 14, 2010 (JST)

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) would like to announce that based on the result of the heat shield search, JAXA found it in WPA at around 2:00 p.m. on June 14th, 2010 (JST) .
JAXA will retrieve the heat shield after tomorrow.


*WPA: Woomera Prohibited Area



Heat shield (front side)



Heat shield (back side)