I stumbled upon this article. I wonder if (when) the data collected from
this mission will be made available ...

Japan launches rocket, deploys satellite
Jan 25, 2006, 2:31 GMT



TOKYO, Japan (UPI) -- The Japanese space agency successfully launched a
domestically made H-2A rocket Tuesday, deploying a land-observation
satellite.

Liftoff occurred at 10:33 a.m. local time at the Tanegashima Space
Center in Japan`s Kagoshima Prefecture, Kyodo news service reported. The
satellite was successfully deployed about 17 minutes later at an
altitude of 435 miles (700 kilometers), the Japan Aerospace Exploration
Agency said.

The launch was originally scheduled for last Thursday, but was postponed
twice because of equipment problems.

The satellite will collect topographic data to contribute to cartography
and capture images of disaster-hit areas anywhere in the world, among
other things, the agency said.

The cost of the launch totaled about $87 million (10 billion yen), while
the development of the satellite cost approximately $480 million (55
billion yen), Kyodo said.

Copyright 2006 by United Press International

http://science.monstersandcritics.com/news/article_1079056.php/Japan_launches_rocket_deploys_satellite

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