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Press briefing on success of the AKARI (ASTRO-F)/M-V-8 launching †

Press briefing on success of launch of ISAS/JAXA's AKARI (ASTRO-F) infrared astronomical satellite by M-V-8 (Mu-Five flight No.8) solid propellant launch vehicle.

original text †

http://www.sacj.org/openbbs/ by Shin-ya Matsuura for the Space Authors' Club of Japan (SACJ).

translation †

Sacj/20060222-1

No.1024 Press briefing since 8am / reported by Shin-ya Matsuura (2-22-2006 8:26am)

Sacj/20060222-2

No.1028 Press briefing since 8:35am / reported by Shin-ya Matsuura (2-22-2006 9:32am)

Sacj/20060222-3

No.1029 Press briefing since 9:45am / reported by Shin-ya Matsuura (2-22-2006 10:40am)

Additional information †

ISAS/JAXA press release

http://www.jaxa.jp/press/2006/02/20060222_m-v-8_e.html