Michibiki (QZSS)=H-2A/202 (F18)-11.09.10 15:17-Tanegashima

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Вроде все успешно...

Launch Result of the First Quasi-Zenith Satellite 'MICHIBIKI'
by H-IIA Launch Vehicle No.18
 
September 11, 2010 (JST)
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) launched the first Quasi-Zenith Satellite "MICHIBIKI" by the H-IIA Launch Vehicle No. 18 (H-IIA F18) at 8:17:00 p.m. on September 11, 2010 (Japan Standard Time, JST) from the Tanegashima Space Center.

The launch vehicle flew smoothly, and, at about 28 minutes and 27 seconds after liftoff, the separation of the MICHIBIKI was confirmed.
 
We would like to express our profound appreciation for the cooperation and support of all related personnel and organizations that helped contribute to the successful launch of the H-IIA F18.

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http://www.izvestia.ru/news/news251142

Япония успешно запустила навигационный спутник

Японский навигационный спутник "Мичибики" (Michibiki) успешно запущен в субботу с космодрома Танегасима (Tanegashima) в 20.17 по местному времени (15.17 мск) с помощью японской ракеты носителя H-IIA, сообщает японское космическое агентство JAXA.

"Мичибики" - первый в серии японских космических аппаратов, призванных помочь обеспечить спутниковую навигацию в условиях города и высокогорья.

"Ракета-носитель отработала штатно, и примерно через 28 минут и 27 секунд произошло отделение "Мичибики" от носителя", - говорится в сообщении.

Ранее запуск спутника с помощью японской ракеты H-IIA планировался на 23 июня, однако был отложен из-за потенциальных проблем с гироскопами системы ориентации, о которых сообщила зарубежная компания-производитель этих компонентов. В августе запуск был назначен на 11 сентября.

Спутники серии "Мичибики" предназначены для получения пользователями данных систем спутниковой навигации в условиях города и высокогорья. В городах, где значительная часть небосвода закрыта домами, сигнал спутников часто не достигает навигационных приборов. Чтобы решить эту проблему, было решено запустить несколько спутников, орбита которых проходит точно над Японией.

Предполагается, что один из таких аппаратов будет всегда находиться в зените с точки зрения жителей Японии и сможет успешно ретранслировать навигационный сигнал аппаратов системы GPS.

источник РИА Новости

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http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=20137.msg636081#msg636081



Видео:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UK2g3h6HIBw&feature=player_embedded

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8jP4xI9gOk&feature=player_embedded

Циклограмма:
http://www.jaxa.jp/press/2010/09/20100911_h2af18_e.html

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Пресс-кит по спутнику:
http://www.jaxa.jp/countdown/f18/pdf/presskit_michibiki_e.pdf

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http://www.jaxa.jp/countdown/f18/pdf/0912_1500_e.pdf

September 12, 2010 (JST)
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency  
 
First Quasi-Zenith Satellite MICHIBIKI
Result of the First Apogee Engine Firing
 
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) performed the first apogee engine firing (AEF) of the first quasi-zenith satellite "MICHIBIKI" for 67 minutes from 12:02 p.m. on September 12, 2010 (Japan Standard Time, JST) by sending commands from Perth station in Australia.
We have confirmed that the first AEF was successfully carried out through telemetry sent from the satellite.
 
The satellite is in good health.  
 
(Scheduled next information release)
We plan to announce the calculation result of the AEF this time and the second AEF schedule at around 05:00 a.m. on September 13 (JST).

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Не пойму один момент. У японцев нет трассы на 45-градусное наклонение?

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Не пойму один момент. У японцев нет трассы на 45-градусное наклонение?

У них НИП на Огасаваре. М.б. в этом причина?

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http://www.jaxa.jp/countdown/f18/pdf/0913_1630_e.pdf

September 13, 2010 (JST)
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
 
First Quasi-Zenith Satellite MICHIBIKI
Result of the Second Apogee Engine Firing
 
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)  performed the second apogee engine firing (AEF) of the first quasi-zenith satellite "MICHIBIKI" for 88 minutes from 1:26 p.m. on September 13, 2010 (Japan Standard Time, JST) by sending commands from the Okinawa station in Japan.
We have confirmed that the second AEF was successfully carried out through telemetry sent from the satellite.
 
The satellite is in good health.  
 
(Scheduled next information release)
We plan to announce the orbit calculation result of the AEF this time and the third AEF schedule at around 5:00 a.m. on September 14 (JST).

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http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=20137.msg637113#msg637113

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3joBfk0TZk&feature=player_embedded

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Результаты коррекции орбиты:
http://www.jaxa.jp/countdown/f18/pdf/0918_1300_e.pdf

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http://www.jaxa.jp/press/2010/09/20100919_michibiki_e.html

First Quasi-Zenith Satellite MICHIBIKI
             Completion of the Critical Operation Phase

                                              September 19, 2010 (JST)
                             Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) confirmed that the attitude control mode of the first quasi-zenith satellite "MICHIBIKI" was shifted to the regular control mode at 7:31 p.m. on September 19, 2010 (Japan Standard Time, JST). As the MICHIBIKI has already been injected into the drift orbit, JAXA completed its critical operation phase.
The satellite is in good health.

We will further control the orbit to place the satellite into the quasi-zenith orbit for about one week while carrying out the initial functional verification of the onboard mission devices in cooperation with organizations* that perform technological verifications for about three months.

We would like to express our profound appreciation to all related personnel and organizations who have supported and cooperated with the launch and tracking operation of the MICHIBIKI.

(Note)
- Regular control mode :
  Attitude control mode through which the MICHIBIKI flies by directing its positioning antenna toward the Earth.
 
- Drift orbit:
  The last step orbit prior to the quasi-zenith orbit. The orbit altitude and inclination (angle against the equator) are equal to those of the quasi-zenith orbit, but the longitude of the center of the figure-8 orbit is not above Japan. After being injected into the drift orbit, it will take a few days to maneuver the satellite to have its figure-8 center above Japan, thus it will ultimately fly in the quasi-zenith orbit.
 
- Quasi-zenith orbit :
  While the quasi-zenith orbit has the same orbit period of 23 hours and 56 minutes as the geostationary orbit, it can let a satellite stay over Japan longer by taking an elliptical orbit with higher altitude above Japan and flying in a figure-8 orbit.

* National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Electronic Navigation Research Institute (ENRI), Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI), National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT), Satellite Positioning Research and Application Center (SPAC)

** A movie in the following URL explains more about the quasi-zenith satellite orbit.
http://www.satnavi.jaxa.jp/project/qzss/movie/index.html

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www.broadcom.com/press/release.php?id=s509977

GPS Receiver Successfully Tests Reception of the QZSS Satellite Signals and Codes.

Broadcom Corporation, a global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications, today announced that its single-chip global positioning system (GPS) solution for mobile devices supports the new Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS) launched by Japan earlier this month. The BCM4751 solution has built-in support for QZSS and also supports additional satellite constellations including the Satellite Based Augmentation System (SBAS), making as many as nine additional satellites available for use in navigation. This built-in support will result in several GPS performance benefits, including improved urban canyon navigation in major cities such as Tokyo and availability of position fixes in more areas than competitive solutions.

Highlights/Key Facts:

• The foundation of the Japanese Quasi-Zenith Satellite System has just
  been established with the launch of a new navigation satellite named
  Michibiki. This is the first of three satellites in this new constellation.
  The QZSS satellites are meant to provide refined navigation
  capabilities over existing systems.

• The QZSS satellites require a new set of pseudo random number (PRN)
  codes, support for which is already built into the BCM4751.

• Broadcom is working closely with the Japan Aerospace Exploration
  Agency (JAXA) to test reception of live QZSS signals and codes as
  they become available using the BCM4751.

• The Broadcom BCM4751 is a single-chip GPS receiver used for tracking
  and navigation, primarily in mobile devices. Its massively parallel,
  hardware correlator architecture provides faster signal searches,
  accurate real-time navigation, improved tracking sensitivity and very
  low average power consumption. The sensitivity and navigation
  performance of the BCM4751 continue to set the standard for the
  industry.

• Key features of the Broadcom BCM4751 GPS receiver include:
   o 65 nanometer CMOS design featuring a highly integrated radio
      frequency (RF) and baseband processor with extremely low power
      consumption.
   o The smallest complete PCB footprint: 30 mm(2) including band-pass
      filter, TCXO and passives.
   o High sensitivity operation.
   o Increased satellite availability: supports GPS, SBAS and QZSS
      satellites at L1 frequency band.
   o Integrated power management allowing direct connection to the
      battery.
   o Available in both wafer level ball grid array (WLBGA) and fine pitch
      ball grid array (FPBGA) packages.

Supporting Quotes:

Koji Terata, Project Manager QZSS, JAXA.
"JAXA innovations are driving improved user experience of advanced navigation products. For that reason, JAXA is excited to work with Broadcom to be among the first companies to demonstrate the significant performance benefits of adding the Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS), including aiding in urban canyon navigation, providing a straighter, more accurate and reliable navigation solution, as well as position fixes in more areas."

Scott Pomerantz, Vice President & General Manager, Broadcom's GPS line of business.
"We are pleased to announce our support of Japan's QZSS satellite system which will improve the accuracy and availability of satellite navigation services. The BCM4751 already sets new standards in performance and low power consumption with state-of-the-art sensitivity and navigation performance and our support for QZSS only accelerates our customers' ability to realize the additional performance benefits provided by this exciting new system."

Снимок Земли камерой Мичибики:
http://www.jaxa.jp/countdown/f18/live/missionphoto_e.html

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Такой вопрос к лингвистически подкованным товарищам: как все-таки будет правильно - "Митибики" или "Мичибики"?

С одной стороны, по википедии (которая ссылается на всяких умных сенсеев) "chi" == "ти". С другой - бейте меня ногами, но во время трансляции пуска за кадром постоянно звучало "МиЧИбики".  :roll:

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http://www.rian.ru/science/20100927/279697569.html

Японский навигационный спутник "Мичибики" выведен на рабочую орбиту

12:54 27/09/2010

МОСКВА, 27 сен - РИА Новости. Японский навигационный спутник "Мичибики" (Michibiki), запущенный в космос 11 сентября, занял свою рабочую орбиту на высоте более 30 тысяч километров над Землей, сообщает в понедельник японское космическое агентство JAXA.

"Мичибики" - первый в серии японских космических аппаратов, призванных помочь обеспечить спутниковую навигацию в условиях города и высокогорья. В городах, где большая часть небосвода закрыта домами, сигнал спутников часто не достигает навигационных приборов. Чтобы решить эту проблему, было решено запустить несколько спутников, орбита которых выбрана таким образом, чтобы аппарат с точки зрения жителя Японии находился почти всегда точно над головой - в зените.

Предполагается, что один из таких аппаратов будет всегда находиться в зените с точки зрения жителей Японии и сможет ретранслировать навигационный сигнал аппаратов системы GPS.

"Последняя операция по изменению орбиты была выполнена в 06.28 по японскому времени 27 сентября. После этого мы получили подтверждение, что спутник успешно вышел на предписанную квазизенитную орбиту", - говорится в сообщении агентства.

Наклонение орбиты составило 41 градус, период обращения - 23 часа 56 минут, апогей - 38,95 тысячи километров, перигей - 32,62 тысячи километров.

Спутник "Мичибики" был запущен 11 сентября с космодрома Танегасима (Tanegashima) с помощью японской ракеты носителя H-IIA.

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May 21, 2012 Updated

MICHIBIKI took images of Earth at the time of the annular solar eclipse!

At around 7:34 a.m. on May 21 (Mon.), an annular solar eclipse was observed from many places in Japan including metropolitan areas. At that time, the Quasi-Zenith Satellite-1 "MICHIBIKI" shot images of the Earth from space. You can see that the area above Japan was blackened because it was shaded by the moon due to the eclipse. In addition to the MICHIBIKI, the Solar Physics Satellite "HINODE" also captured some images of the solar eclipse.

http://www.jaxa.jp/projects/sat/qzss/index_e.html