H-ⅡB8号機フェアリングの水切りは、午前中雨の降る中で行われてた模様。今はいい天気です。Translated by Google:It seems that the H-ⅡB unit 8 fairing was drained during the morning rain. The weather is fine now.
H-ⅡB8号機フェアリングの空コンテナは午前中に船積みされ兵庫に、そして港では1日のコア機体の水切りに備えて既にクレーン車の準備も済んでます。Translated by Google:The empty containers of the H-IIB Unit 8 fairing are shipped in the morning to Hyogo, and the port is already ready for the day's core airframe drains.
On July 19th, the H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV8) "KOUNOTORI8" was unveiled to media at JAXA's Tanegashima Space Center (TNSC) along with the briefing of its upcoming mission. Many journalists gathered to take the opportunity to see the flight vehicle before launch with their eyes.In the briefing of HTV8 "KOUNOTORI8" mission, explanations were given in the following: the mission overview, major cargo to the ISS, the current preparation status for launch, also technology new demonstrations for future missions. <Presenter>Hirohiko Uematsu, Director of HTV Technology Center, JAXAHTV8 "KOUNOTORI8" will be launched from Tanegashima Space Center (TNSC) after the final preparation phase for launch through the propellant loading, installation in the rocket fairing and integration with the H-IIB8 rocket.
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (Chairman: Hiroshi Yamakawa / Hereafter, JAXA) and Sony Computer Science Laboratory Co., Ltd. (President: Hiroaki Kitano / following, Sony CSL) In order to realize the large-capacity real-time data communication, we will launch the jointly developed space satellite optical communication test device “SOLISS” (Small Optical Link for International Space Station), which will be launched on September 11 We will send it to the International Space Station (ISS) with Unit 8 and carry out on-orbit verification using the outboard experiment platform of the Kibo Japanese Experiment Module.
On-orbit long-distance optical communication tests were conducted by installing the SOLISS on a medium exposure experiment adapter (i-SEEP) installed on the ISS “Kibo” outboard experimental platform
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