Subject: [SLR-Mail] No.2891: [JAXA] e-kagaku-1 satellite will soon be released from the ISS. From: nakamura.shinichi@jaxa.jp Dear ILRS colleague There has been progress regarding the e-kagaku-1 satellite. The e-kagaku-1 satellite was transported to the ISS in September. It will be released from the ISS on Friday, October 10th (Just Today). SLR observations will commence shortly thereafter. We will contact you again immediately before the start of SLR observations. We kindly request your cooperation in conducting SLR observations for the e-kagaku-1 satellite. [For references] https://ilrs.gsfc.nasa.gov/missions/satellite_missions/future_missions/index.html https://www.nanosats.eu/sat/e-kagaku-1 Best Regards Shinichi Nakamura, JAXA Flight Dynamics Team