/jp/ - Otaku Culture

[Anonymous No.]

So tomorrow JAXA will launch the Akatsuki spacecraft probe on it's journey to Venus along with the Ikaros experimental solar sail. If the Ikaros solar sail works it will prove that solar sail propulsion works potentially revolutionizing space propulsion.

This of course would have nothing to do with /jp/, if it weren't for the fact that the Akatsuki Venus probe has(A LOT) pictures of Hatsune Miku on it.
http://kanmisikou.net/lab/venus/en/
http://wiki.nicotech.jp/nico_tech/index.php?%E5%8C%BF%E5%90%8D100%E5%90%8D%E5%8B%9F%E9%9B%86!%20%E3%
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TL;DR version: The Japanese are launching Hatsune Miku to Venus along with an awesome solar sail.

Also, anyone know where I can watch the launch live online?

That is all.

[Anonymous No.]

[Anonymous No.]

I remember voting for that.

[Anonymous No.]

Fuck doesn't anyone know where I can watch the launch?

[Anonymous No.]

I voted on this. Have a safe journey, Miku.

[Anonymous No.]

>>5148502
Wish they had a bigger pic of OP's top right pic

[Anonymous No.]

Fly safe, young leek.

[Anonymous No.]

>>5148502
So is anyone pissed with the Hayabusa name for the train?

[Anonymous No.]

I voted for this.

The thought of Miku in space makes me happy. She'd be the first thing the aliens see.

Also question: in how many years will that thing reach Mars?

[Arcueid Brunestud !ARCIkc4cG6 No.]

>>5150540

Then, the aliens take Miku and cast thousands of battle robots in her image to invade Earth.

We will be slaughtered in the streets by hordes of robotic Mikus.

[Anonymous No.]

>>5148512

here?

http://www.jaxa.jp/countdown/f17/live/index_e.html

[Anonymous No.]

>>5150563
I for one, welcome our new robot masters

[Anonymous No.]

>>5150563
I'd rather be killed by a Miku-robot than any other robot so I'm okay with this.

[Anonymous No.]

slightly better pic

[Anonymous No.]

>>5150563
Truly, a good death.

[Anonymous No.]

I am now imagining aliens finding this thing and making Hatsune Miku their local symbol for earth.

[Anonymous No.]

Deculture!

[Anonymous No.]

Akatsuki spacecraft will be killed by Naruto with his Rasenshuriken.

[Anonymous No.]

Miku, the pinnacle of human culture

[Anonymous No.]

> Ikaros
I know that the Japanese have SOME comprehension of Greek mythology. Shouldn't they have realized that that wasn't the best name for something intended for a form of flight? Or did they name it after this Ikaros?

[Anonymous No.]

>>5148502
When, tomorrow?

[Anonymous No.]

>>5151546
It says 6:15 am. If that's Japanese time, that's in like 10 mins.

[Anonymous No.]

>>5150563
Good End.

[Anonymous No.]

Oh, something is happening.

[Anonymous No.]

Something is happening right now.

[Anonymous No.]

What are they saying?

[Anonymous No.]

Link for those who missed it.

http://www.jaxa.jp/countdown/f17/live/index_e.html

Make sure you have Windows Media Player.

[Anonymous No.]

>>5151617
>>5151610
Awesome. Japanese space documentary.

[Anonymous No.]

>>5151626
Nice music.

[Anonymous No.]

>>5151625
>>5150580

:|

[Anonymous No.]

Launch Time:
06:44 am


That's, what? 20 minutes?

[Anonymous No.]

Not launching for about a half hour, it looks like.

[Anonymous No.]

This is what's streaming in japanese now, btw.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5rzIsDNrL4&feature=player_embedded

[Anonymous No.]

What is the point of this?

[Anonymous No.]

22 MINUTES

[Anonymous No.]

Fuck yeah.
Let's get a Touhou on it next time.

[Anonymous No.]

>>5151669
22 minutes still. Let's get a Touhou on it NOW!

[Anonymous No.]

初音ミク大勝利

[Anonymous No.]

みくみくにしてやんよ♪

[Anonymous No.]

Cue the cheesy 70s background music?

[Anonymous No.]

8 minutes...

[Anonymous No.]

Cancelled!

[Anonymous No.]

Fuck.. cancelled.

[Anonymous No.]

Cancelled due to weather...fuck

[Anonymous No.]

Toodays launch is postponed because of de weather conditions.
Toodays launch is canceled.

[John Smith No.]

Postponed. Goddammit.

[Anonymous No.]

lol weather conditions

[Anonymous No.]

More time to get a Touhou on the flight.

[Anonymous No.]

>>5151803
Meiling cannot in space. ;_;

[Anonymous No.]

(*￣m￣)

Please keep us posted on when its rescheduled.

[Anonymous No.]

There is only one option.

[Anonymous No.]

Miku can not into space ;-;

[Anonymous No.]

Isn't the main point of all Venus probes to see how long they can survive before being crushed by the massive surface pressure?

Is this really something you want?

[Anonymous No.]

>>5151901
Miku's body is made of love. Her probe will withstand anything.

[HelenXonpool !a0yHhBwvus No.]

>>5151901

It's an orbiter.

[Anonymous No.]

So, any new developments?

[Anonymous No.]

Today's launch was postponed.

May 18, 2010 07:55 JST

We postponed the launch date as an excessive volume of clouds including a freezing layer covered the launch site.

[Anonymous No.]

bamp

[Anonymous No.]

Isn't it cold out in space, Miku?

Does the space cold make your nipples go pointy?

[Anonymous No.]

Was Miku the only thing worth voting for the images on the probe?

I generally love vocaloids more then the average fan, but I'm still at a loss that Miku of all things would sent into space.

But then again, this has the potential to get more people into space exploration from people checking in on the status of the probe.

...Interesting approach, I won't lie

[Anonymous No.]

Hopefully aliens get to hear carl sagan on voyager before they get this thing.

[Anonymous No.]

>>5155437
Robots have hard nipples only when they want to or when someone overrides their control. They are insensitive to temperature, excepting the physical limits of the materials they are made of.

[Anonymous No.]

>>5155451
There's a fuckload of stuff that's on the probe.
Miku's only got a few pics.

[Anonymous No.]

>>5155491
and some fucking amazing music too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_Bd5-APPBw
I'd love to see the face of the aliens when they'll listen to this godly music.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voyager_Golden_Record#Music