|
2003 @Sep. |
New
atmospheric observation project kicked off
With
the financial support from the Ministry of education, culture,
sports, science and technology(MEXT), JAL foundation as a core
corporation started development in cooperation with Tohoku University,
NIES, JAXA, MRI, JAL and JAMCO. Developing the prototype equipment
and defining the location and installation of the equipment began.
|
| @@@@Nov. 4 |
The
1st committee named "Committee on promoting the observation
to investigate atmosphere composition by regular airline flight"
was held. |
| 2004 @Feb. |
Completed
design of prototype ASE and CME.
An article featuring the new observation program appeared in the
Mainichi newspaper. |
| @@@@May 13 |
The second committee
was held. |
| @ @ Mar.-Aug. |
Functional confirmation. Design and
development of test equipment.
Pretest for environmental testing.
The new observation program was presented on Fuji TV's Super News
and Internet TV channel J. It appeared in an article in the Sankei
newspaper. |
| @@@ @Dec. 6 |
The
3rd Committee
was held. |
| 2005
@Jan. |
An article for the new observation program
provided by Kyodo news appeared in several newspapers. |
| @@@@Feb.
21 |
Certification
for the aircraft modification of JAXA beechcraft65 to install
the CME was obtained. |
| @@@
Feb.-Mar. |
Environmental
testing was conducted and passed with FAA DER witness. |
| @@@@Mar. 8 |
The
4th committee
was held. |
| @@@@May 20 |
The
5th committee
was held. |
| @@@@Oct. |
The
1st 747-400 airplane was modified (JA8917)
An article featuring the new observation program appeared in the
Nikkan Kogyo newspaper. |
| @@@@Oct. 20 |
Test
flight was conducted between Narita and Oita |
| @@@@Oct.
26 |
FAA
STC was obtained. |
| @@@@Nov.
4 |
JCAB
STC was obtained. |
| @@@@Nov.
5 |
The
new observation with CME commenced. |
| @@@@Nov. |
The new observation program was presented
on NHK TV. It also appeared in an article of the Nikkan kogyo
and the Yomiuri Newspapers as well as the Nature Japan. |
| @@@@Nov. 30 |
Press release from NIES regarding the
success of the CO2 observation using commercial aircraft reference
to data obtained from the 1st flight.
Articles appeared in the Nihon Keizai, the Yomiuri, the Nikkan
Kogyou and the Mainichi newspapers. |
| @@@@Dec.
8 |
The
1st observation with the ASE was conducted. |
| @@@@Dec.
12 |
The new observation program was presented on NHK
news which reported the status of the observation. |
| @@@@Dec. 21 |
The
6th committee
was held reporting the certification status and data obtained
in the first trial observation. |
| 2006 @Feb. |
The
second 747-400 (JA8917) was modified. |
| @@@@Mar. |
The
1st 777-200ER (JA705J) was modified. |
| @@@@Mar. 22 |
Test
flight was conducted. |
| @@@@Mar. 31 |
FAA
STC and JCAB STC was obtained. |
| @@@@Jun. 3 |
Trial observation of CME commenced. |
| @@@@Sep. 4 |
The
7th committee
was held. |
| @ @@Oct.-Nov. |
The 2nd(JA703J) and 3rd 777-200ER(JA707J)
were modified. |
| @@@@Nov.
7 |
The new observation program was presented on NHK
"Good morning Japan"
Dr. Machida of NIES appeared. Cargo compartment of JAL 777 was
televised. |
| 2007 @Feb. 16 |
New subcommittee "Subcommittee
of data application for atmospheric observation by airliner"
was held. |
| @@@@ Mar.
6 |
New committee "Committee on promoting
earth environmental observation by regular airline flight"
was held to discuss effective use of the data obtained, maintaining
,managing and enhancing the new aircraft platform. |
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