Multiple choice

Which of the following planets is the destination of the 'Akatsuki' mission of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)?

  1. Mars

  2. Neptune

  3. Mercury

  4. Venus

  5. Jupiter
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Explanation

A Japanese rocket blasted off on May 21, 2010 and successfully launched a Planet-C Venus Climate Orbiter named 'Akatsuki' and a kite-shaped space yacht called 'Ikaros'.   The   Orbiter   is   expected   to   reach   Venus   in December 2010.

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