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Tanegashima Space Centre at 05:25 ST, Sep.14

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Formerly known as SELENE, for SELenological and ENgineering Explorer, Kaguya, named after a Japanese legendary character who travelled to the Moon,  is still on schedule to be launch atop a H-IIA rocket at 10:31 JST (01:31 GMT,  Friday)  from the Tanegashima Space Centre in Japan.

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Tanegashima Space Centre at 03:45 ST, Sep.14

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Tanegashima Space Centre at 02:25 ST, Sep.14

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Loading of the cryogenic liquid hydrogen and oxygen will begin shortly.

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The Pre-cooling for the liquid hydrogen and oxygen fuel supply has begun.

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Terminal countdown operations have started.

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Tanegashima Space Centre at 14 00 ST, Sep.13

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Live Internet Broadcast
JAXA is providing a live report of the launch of the selenological & engineering explorer "KAGUYA" (SELENE)/H-IIA F13 from a studio at Tanegashima with JAXA employees comments.
*The broadcast time schedule is subject to change due to the operation status, weather conditions and other factors on the launch day.

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Tanegashima Space Centre at 21:25 ST, Sep.13

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