New deadline set to send your name or message to Venus on Japan's Akatsuki mission
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency ( JAXA ) has extended the deadline to send your name or message to Venus on the Venus Climate Orbiter "AKATSUKI," which is scheduled to be launched by the H-IIA Launch Vehicle in Japan Fiscal Year 2010.
The new deadline in January 10, 2010.
How to send a message according to JAXA press release on December 28, 2009.
Via the Internet We are accepting messages from individuals only through the Internet. ( Please note that postal mail, facsimile, and e-mail are not acceptable. ) English website: http://www.jaxa.jp/event/akatsuki/index_e.html
You will be able to download a "certificate of participation to the campaign" when you send your name and/or message. It will be sent and shown only once, so if you want to keep it, please click the certificate to download it.
Only a name ( without a message ) is also acceptable.*
You can send a message in Japanese characters ( Hiragana, Kanji, and Katakana ) as well as using numbers and/or Roman letters. However, some letters ( such as half-sized Katakana ) or some PC specific letters may not be properly encoded on our side. Please refrain from sending such letters.
The International Year of Astronomy 2009 Japan Committee will be in charge of accepting names and messages, counting them, and protecting your private information.
Your message may be used on our Web site, leaflet, and/or magazines for the purpose of public affairs and promotion. Copyright of the messages basically belong to JAXA.
We will not send you back your message. Your message and illustration may be used on our Web site, leaflets, and/or magazines for the purpose of public affairs and promotion. ( Please refrain from sending any information, messages and/or illustrations that you do not want us to publish, such as personal information. ) Copyright of the messages and illustrations basically belong to JAXA.
Please be aware that messages will be scaled down by a large percentage when they are printed on an aluminum plate to be aboard the satellite. JAXA ( ISAS ) will be in charge of accepting names and messages from groups, counting them, and protecting your private information.
More information at http://www.jaxa.jp/press/2009/12/20091217_akatsuki_e.html
*For inquiries about this campaign*
JAXA Institute of Space and Astronautical Science ( ISAS ) Research
Promotion Office,
Tel.042-759-8008 ( or +81-42-759-8008 )
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