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- URL of this page: http://bit.ly/eTZhJT 
- Special thanks to English translation by @kyanagawa
- Original Japanese page: http://bit.ly/f246g2 (Special thanks to English translation by @kyanagawa)


Venus Explorer "Akatsuki" and Hatsune Miku aboard have begun a new journey. We want messages and illustrations to cheer JAXA!

* What is this campaign? [#q7e7e42d]

&size(22){We will print your cheer messages and illustrations on aluminum panels(the same kind of panels attached to Akatsuki) and send to JAXA.};

- Messages: Please fill a form at the bottom of this page by &size(18){Jan 23rd 2011};.

- Illustrations: Planned to accept until Jan 23rd 2011. Please submit your illusration to &size(18){Pixiv (http://pixiv.co.jp) and attach a tag "Akatsuki_SOMESAT".}; 

- SOMESAT is responsible for manufacturing the aluminum panels. It is planned to complete by around the end of Feb 2011.

- Illustrations by KOKORORI-P and Ontama will be printed on background 
of the message space.
-- KOKORORI-P is a famous illustrator of a picture "Hoshi no Uta (A song of the star)", awarded the best prize of the Akatsuki panels.
-- Ontama is an original designer of Hachune Miku

* Important notice before you write a message or draw an illustration! [#a899e98d]

As of Dec 13th 2010, it was verified that Akatsuki will re-approach to Venus 
in 6 years from now, sometime between Dec 2016 and Jan 2017. However, what 
actually caused the trouble is still being investigated, so it is not known 
if Akatsuki can enter the orbit around Venus when re-approaching.

Also, JAXA did not lose track of Akatsuki and the explorer is not lost. It 
is on the orbit around the sun (so is IKAROS-kun), and the communication is 
maintained properly.

Please remember these points.


* Submit your message here [#jf3d642a]
- Our challenge will never end! -- [[Chodenzi]] &new{2010-12-29 (水) 11:44:58};

#comment

From left to right, please enter your name (nick name is OK), your message and "3.14". Then press the button.

If you submitted the message twice by mistake, you can leave it. 
Administrators will delete it. If a message is not recognizable to be cheering, we may delete it without notification. We appreciate your understanding.


* Please send your opinions here. [#ocec7017]

#comment

From left to right, please enter your name (nick name is OK), your comment and "3.14". Then press the button.


* Why we have started this campaign [#t508f798]

Just one year ago, Dec 2009, we collected messages to put illustrations of 
Hatsune Miku and Hachune Miku on Akatsuki. By great help of Prof.Seichi 
Sakamoto of JAXA and the Akatsuki team, and thanks to 13849 people who 
answered the campaign, three plates of illustrations have flown into space. 
We thank you again. It was the first voyage to space for Miku, and many mass 
media kindly reported about it.

Time passed by, on Dec 7th 2010, they tried to enter Akatsuki into the orbit 
around Venus. It was very challenging and difficult trial, and we deeply 
respect members of the JAXA Akatsuki team who challenged it boldly. But 
unfortunately, it did not go as they hoped. We are very sorry for people who 
had spent nearly 10 years for Akatsuki.

But Akatsuki is sitll alive, and JAXA does not give up, examining what they 
can do. What a wonderful mind. Now is the time for us to again support 
Akatsuki and JAXA, who sent many Mikus' to the space. Of course, we are sure 
that Mikus' are enjoying their new journey. We hope your help.

* Related links of JAXA Akatsuki [#me95ffa5]

- [[JAXA Venus climate orbiter PLANET-C>http://www.jaxa.jp/projects/sat/planet_c/index_e.html]]
- [[JAXA|Akatsuki message campaign>http://www.jaxa.jp/event/akatsuki/index_j.html]]


* What is SOMESAT? [#p2d9a2f9]

It is a Japanese project to investigate reactions of the society, by launching a very small satellite called cubesat with a character (such as Hatsune Miku) 
aboard to space. Development would be open widely to public so that ordinary 
people may join. Operations of the satellites also aim to make people feel 
space closer to them, by executing missions associated with internet and 
other media. From these layered meanings, we name it SOcial MEdia SATellite, 
SOMESAT.

Let's launch a Hatsune Miku satellite into space!