Akatsuki Venus Probe Launch scheduled for May 18

sheeny (Al) · #1 19-03-2010, 07:59 AM

JAXA's Akatsuki probe to Venus is scheduled to launch on May 18. More here from Nature:

http://www.nature.com/news/2010/1003....2010.126.html

Al.

duncan · #2 19-03-2010, 08:14 AM

Thanks for the link Al. Will be interestin to see photos of lightning and eruptions from another world.
Cheers,
Duncan

Jarvamundo (Alex) · #3 19-03-2010, 11:45 AM

Cool, they are also going to swing in behind Venus and study the structure of Sol's corona.

http://www.stp.isas.jaxa.jp/venus/E_instrument.html
(projects website)

Don't see many charge seperation tools on the online specs, but yes the lightning study will be great to see. A good look.