International Space Orchestra – goes to space

I mentioned a couple of times (see here and here) the musical project International Space Orchestra, “the world’s first orchestra of space scientists”, which was organized by Nelly Ben Hayoun. Their work, “An Opera in Space”, actually went to space last week –

Recordings from Skywalker ranch, George Lucas’ studio have launched in space on 4th August on board of two ArduSat (satellites for which NanoSatisfi is the parent company). The lift off was taking place in Japan.

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The press release:

GROUND-CONTROL: AN OPERA IN SPACE first performed by the International Space Orchestra (ISO) in September 2011 in front of the World Largest Windtunnel in NASA Ames Research Center, was Recorded at Skywalker Ranch, George Lucas’ Studio. The two ArduSat carrying ISO’s recordings were launched aboard the H-II transfer vehicle, HTV-4, also known as Kounotori-4.

Time and Date of Launch: August 4, 2013 (Around 4:48am, Japan Standard Time, JST) Transfer Vehicle: “KOUNOTORI-4″ (HTV-4)
Launch Vehicle: H-IIB No.4
Launch Site: Yoshinobu Launch Complex at the Tanegashima Space Centre
Audio Broadcast Method: Morse Code and Radio Waves

See the launch here

The broadcast of Ground-Control: An Opera in Space (27min) will be released by radio waves and morse code. One ArduSat will be broadcasting the voice, the other one the musical part, just like a real ’space’ orchestra. The International Space Station (ISS) launching of the two ArduSat will not be immediate after the rocket launch. It will depend on the ISS schedule. The broadcast will be radio waves and morse code. Time and Dates will be confirmed soon on www.nellyben.com and on this website.

‘Music washes from the soul the dust of everyday life. Much as science washes away the fallacies of how the world was formed and sustains itself… Good luck in your cosmic endeavours and may you truly make the music of the spheres.’

John W Boyd Senior Advisor to the Center Director of NASA Ames, the Senior Advisor for History and the Center Ombuds, letter to Nelly Ben Hayoun, August 13th, 2012

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An intro to the project: