Rocket Girls

Rocket Girls (ロケットガール) is a light novel written by Hōsuke Nojiri. It follows the exploits of high-school girl Yukari Morita, who is pressed into service as an astronaut by the Solomon Space Association when it is unable to build a rocket that can lift the weight of an adult male.

Rocket Girls is adapted as a 12-episode anime television series that began airing in February 2007. It was produced with the assistance of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, which included astronaut Naoko Yamazaki voicing herself in Episode 7.

LS-5 Rocket
The LS-5 is a multistage expendable rocket used by the Solomon Space Association (SSA) to launch the first Japan manned spaceflight. Although older than the LS-7, this rocket has had more successful launches. This rocket was also used to test the new hybrid-fuel. Three rockets of this type has been constructed so far. Their Command Module (CM) have been called Tanpopo and Coconut.

LS-7 Rocket
The LS-7 was a multistage expendable rocket used by the Solomon Space Association (SSA). However, after several failed launches, the rocket was retired and replaced by the older LS-5.

List of Light Novels
The anime adaption covers titles 1 and 2.

As of 2010-06-25, Viz Media appears to be planning to release first volume with english translation around September 2010.

OP/ED Songs

 * Opening: "RISE" by ICHIKO
 * Ending (#1): "Ashite Iki no Bus ni Notte" by misae (ep.s 1-11)
 * Ending (#2): "Waratte!" ("Smile!") by ICHIKO (ep. 12)