September 6, 2023 11:42 pm

XRISM & SLIM

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Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
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X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM), formerly the X-Ray Astronomy Recovery Mission (XARM), is a replacement for the Hitomi satellite that malfunctioned few weeks after the launch. Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) is a lunar probe that will target a landing on a small crater in Mare Nectaris, an area located near the moon’s equator on the side facing Earth.
Launch Overview
Window Open 23:42 UTC
Window Close 23:42 UTC
Lift Off Sep 6, 2023 · 23:42 UTC
Launch Facility Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
Launch Pad Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1
Target Orbit Lunar Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Payload XRISM & SLIM
Rocket H-IIA
Destination Lunar Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship
X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM), formerly the X-Ray Astronomy Recovery Mission (XARM), is a replacement for the Hitomi satellite that malfunctioned few weeks after the launch. Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) is a lunar probe that will target a landing on a small crater in Mare Nectaris, an area located near the moon’s equator on the side facing Earth.

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Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1
Launch Overview
Window Open 23:42 UTC
Window Close 23:42 UTC
Lift Off Sep 6, 2023 · 23:42 UTC
Launch Facility Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
Launch Pad Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1
Target Orbit Lunar Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Payload XRISM & SLIM
Rocket H-IIA
Destination Lunar Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship

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