{"id":348199,"date":"2025-09-23T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/es\/?p=396638"},"modified":"2025-09-23T09:06:40","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T16:06:40","slug":"the-japanese-satellite-akatsuki-is-lost-in-space-after-15-years-of-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/the-japanese-satellite-akatsuki-is-lost-in-space-after-15-years-of-service\/","title":{"rendered":"The farewell of Akatsuki: A unique satellite that blended space research with pop culture"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Japanese satellite Akatsuki has officially closed its operations after 15 years of journeying through space. Launched on May 21, 2010, this satellite was adorned with over 13,000 drawings and messages sent by fans of Hatsune Miku, making it a unique monument to the famous virtual idol.<strong> The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) aimed for Akatsuki to study the weather patterns of Venus and search for signs of active volcanism on the planet<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A satellite that had been out there for a lifetime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite its achievements, JAXA announced the loss of contact with Akatsuki in April 2024. <strong>After a year of trying to reestablish communications, the agency determined that recovery would be difficult and officially ended its operations<\/strong>. In a statement on Twitter, the Akatsuki team expressed their gratitude to everyone who supported the mission over these 15 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sad News: JAXA&#039;s Akatsuki Loses Contact\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DMIYaXgo-OE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Akatsuki was <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/there-are-so-many-starlink-satellites-in-the-sky-that-they-have-to-perform-thousands-of-maneuvers-to-avoid-collision\">the only operational satellite focused on Venus<\/a> in the last decade, managing to capture stunning images of the planet, characterized by the brown and creamy tones of its atmosphere. <strong>This satellite became a symbol not only of space exploration but also of Japanese pop culture, by integrating fan art into its structure<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although the closure of Akatsuki marks a milestone in <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/its-time-for-us-to-start-saying-goodbye-to-nasas-voyagers-after-almost-50-years-of-space-flight\">the exploration of Venus, other missions are in planning<\/a>. <strong>The <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/nasa-and-the-european-space-agency-announce-an-agreement-of-enormous-importance-for-the-exploration-of-mars\">NASA and the European Space Agency are developing new satellites<\/a><strong>, such as NASA&#8217;s DAVINCI and VERITAS, and ESA&#8217;s EnVision, scheduled for launches in the next decade<\/strong>. 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