2024.5.7 (on-Field Report)

Following on from March, for two days starting today, we, the JAXA project members, are participating in a simulation campaign (training) for launch and operations at the European Space Operations Centre (ESOC) in Darmstadt, Germany.
During the LEOP (Critical Operations Period) immediately after launch, operational training was conducted in a scenario that followed actual time progression, targeting before and after the deployment event of the CPR's main reflector (MREF) developed by JAXA.

The purpose of this training is to simulate a "contingency case" in which the satellite is intentionally made to perform abnormal operations, resulting in an unforeseen situation, so that operation members will be able to respond appropriately to such an abnormality.
Multiple abnormalities occurred and the site was in chaos, but together with ESA members we properly grasped the situation, considered countermeasures, took action, and were able to safely restore normal operation.
Both the satellite and the CPR have been carefully designed, so we hope that such an incident will not occur during actual operation. However, as the saying goes, "it's better to be safe than sorry," so a basic rule in spacecraft development is to make sure that all preparations that can be made on the ground are carried out in advance.

Tomorrow, operational training for a different scenario will continue as usual.

Members building a sense of unity in preparation for the launch

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