HALCA Photo Album

Memorial Album ( Japanese page )

Electric Parts 1 ( Japanese only )

Electric Parts 2 ( Japanese only)

Work-In-Progress ( English only )

VSOP Snapshots of Work-In-Progress in Japan

Last modified: June 1997

MUSES-B (VSOP satellite)

MUSES-B PM Vibration / Mechanical Test (Feb. 1993 @ISAS)
MUSES-B PM Thermal Environment Test (Jul.-Aug. 1993 @ISAS)

Integration Test (Jun. - Oct. 1994)

MUSES-B from +X+Y side.

3rd onboard Radio Astronomy Observation System Thermal Test (Dec 1994)

Observation system thermal test was done from 11th Dec. to 18th Dec. Observation system is putted on the thermal chamber. Ku phase link system from Usuda tracking station is putted on the outside of the chamber. Themal charcteristics of observation system was acquired. Data are under analysis.

Observing system setup out of the thermal chamber.
Test set and the chamber.
Operators for the test.

Final Integration Test (Nov.1995 - Jul. 1996)

Testing MUSES-B.
MUSES-B Ku link antenna test.

Usuda Ku-band Tracking Station

Usuda 10m Antenna for Muses-B tracking (installed in June 1995).
Usuda 10m Antenna (Fine day).
Usuda 64m Antenna and 10 m antenna

VSOP Correlator

Correlator Building in Mitaka Campus in National Astronomical Observatory
Playbacks (5 DIR1000 tape changers, 2 VLBA playbacks and 1 S2 playback)
Engine of FX Correlator and Control Computer
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VSOP type VLBI terminal (Sony DIR1000 recorder in tape changer, and Time Controle Units
VLBA and S2 playbacks

Ground Radio Telescopes

Usuda 64m Antenna.