Questions below
refer to the following two announcements.
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Aussies in Space!
The Australian National Space Agency (ANSA) hereby
announces its intention to launch a satellite to Neptune in 3 years. This
will be a joint effort with Japan, which will supply the rockets for the
boost into space and will provide launch facilities. ANSA will develop the
satellite itself, with endogenous Australian technologies.
The
satellite, named Commodore One, will make a fly-by of Neptune within 7 years
of launch. Commodore will rely primarily on large solar sails for propulsion.
The flight is expected to generate an enormous amount of data, including
pictures and 3-D video clips which will be beamed back to Sydney as the
satellite travels to the far edges of our solar system. Commodore, after
doing a fly-by of Neptune, will continue out into interstellar space, and
will continue to beam back data as long as possible. All data garnered from
the flight will be shared with the space authorities of Japan.
We
believe this is a signal achievement of ANSA, and will also contribute to the
general advancement of humankind into space.
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Commodore Launch Time!
Three
years ago, the Australian National Space Agency(ANSA) announced its intention
to launch a satellite to Neptune. Now, the satellite is ready.
Commodore One will be launched
aboard a Japanese A-2 rocket on April 5, on the Japanese island of Ajisika.
The launch will be at 5:30 a.m. under clear skies and is expected to go
flawlessly. The Australian ambassador to Japan will be on hand at the launch
site, and the launch will be covered by a large crowd of Australian,
Japanese, and international media.
Scientists
from all over the globe will be watching this historic flight designed to
move humans one step closer to establishing a long-term presence in space.
The
general public will not be allowed onto the launch island, but you will be
able to follow the launch live via TV or the Internet, and cameras attached
to the rocket will follow its ascent from the earth into space.
We
again herald this wonderful new achievement for ANSA and for all humankind.
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