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Nano-JASMINE is the technical demonstrator of JASMINE mission, and also the first space astrometry satellite mission in JAPAN. It will be launched at Nov. 2013 from Alcantara Launch Center at Brazil by Cyclon-4 rocket.

Naoteru Gouda (2011) JASMINE. Scholarpedia, 6(10):12021

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    • 2011/10/19 NAOJ management approved to modify the contract for Nano-JASMINE launch to the ACS due to the launch delay.
    • 2011/10/1
    • 2011/09/30 The launch date of Nano-JASMINE will be shifted to Nov. 2013 due to the financial problem of Ukraine and Brazil. Strong encouragement from Gaia people and also support letters, we confirm our intention of continuing the project. And start the processes for getting approval of continuing the project.
    • 2011/06/22 Yuzhnoye (Ukraine) and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry(Japan) agree the contents of IIC(International Import Certificate) for Nano-JASMINE technical documents.
    • 2011/06/14 Prof. Nakasuka at the University of Tokyo and Prof. Gouda at National Astronomical Observatory Japan give lectures in "Science Cafe" of faculty of technology, the University of Tokyo. Rikejo report in Kodansha Rikejo web pages which is the report of the lecture by junior high school girls appears. (Rikejo article(Japanese))
    • 2011/03/11 Strong earthquake occurs at Mar 11th 14:46JST. Maximum intensity 7 is observed at Tohoku area. Intensity is 5 even at Tokyo. No damage is observed on Nano-JASMINE. We have many words of sympathy from Gaia people. We all have been encouraged.
    • 2011/01/18 In the summit meeting of Mr. Viktor Yanukovych, the President of Ukraine, and H.E. Mr. Naoto Kan, the Prime Minister of Japan, JASMINE project is mentioned. (detail)
    • 2010/11/17 Nano-JASMINE and AGIS / Nano-JASMINE collaboration is introduced in Gaia web page "Gaia Picture of the Week" of ESA site. (detail)
    • 2010/10/11 Nano-JASMINE System Requirement Review. (detail)
    • 2010/10/10 Flight model of Nano-JASMINE is assembled. (Nano-JASMINE flight model.)
    • 2010/07/12 Article on Nano-JASMINE launch is appeared in Brazilian Space blog. (detail)
    • 2010/05/17 Article on Nano-JASMINE launch is appeared in Sankei newspaper.
    • 2010/04/12 Press conference on Nano-JASMINE launch date. The launch date of Nano-JASMINE is Aug. 2011.
    • 2009/12/14 Virtex-5 family FPGA will be used in Nano-JASMINE satellite (by press release of Xilinx co.ltd)
    • 2009/10/27 Fund of ministry of education, culture, sports, science and technology for data usage is approved.
    • 2009/09/09 Radiation hardness test for electric devices for Nano-JASMINE will be performed using Tandem accelerator at Japan Atomic Energy Agency Tokai Research and Development Center.
    (C)JASMINE team