Just picked this up from CNN. This sounds like ETS-7. Randy TOKYO (Reuters) - In a first of its kind, two Japanese satellites are set to engage in an experiment in which they will separate from one another and then rejoin automatically, Japanese media said on Monday. The satellites, which were launched as one module last December, on Tuesday will separate to a distance of around two meters before coming together again. Although similar maneuvers have been conducted under the guidance of astronauts, it will mark the first time it has ever been done automatically - a technically delicate move considering the satellites will be moving at a rate of seven kilometers a second, the National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA) said in a statement. The two satellites have been given the names "Orihime" and "Hikoboshi" in an allusion to a Japanese legend in which two celestial lovers can cross the Milky Way and meet on July 7 every year.