Appreciation Letter from Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Akatsuki, also know as Venus Climate Orbiter (VCO) and Planet-C was launched on May 21st,
2010. In commemoration of 6th anniversary of the launch, IMV has received the letter of
appreciation dated on May 20th 2016, thanking to our contribution to the development of
Akatsuki project.
Using our electrodynamic vibration test system and an evaluation system for amount of inertia,
we have evaluated and analyzed “Akatsuki (PLANET-C)”. Akatsuki is to study the the
stratification of the atmosphere, atmospheric dynamics, and cloud physics by using five different
cameras.