Akatuki:Venus Climate Orbiter Launch
Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
The Japanese H-2A rocket launch the Akatsuki spacecraft to Venus.
Also called Planet-C or Venus Climate Orbiter, the mission will study the planet's smothering, thick atmosphere from orbit. The H-2A rocket will fly in the 202 configuration with two large solid rocket boosters and no smaller motors.
Venus Climate Orbiter mission of Japan
http://www.stp.isas.jaxa.jp/venus/top_english.html
Yay Miku made it to space!
Nnoitra707 1 year ago 3