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XRISM & SLIM

© Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

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Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

XRISM & SLIM

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H-IIA 202
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Sep 6, 23:42:11 UTC
StatusSuccess
VehicleH-IIA 202
OrbitLunar Orbit
PadYoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1
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Mission

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.

Quick facts

VehicleH-IIA 202
OrbitLunar Orbit
PadYoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1
SiteTanegashima Space Center, Japan
WindowSep 6, 23:42:11 UTC→Sep 6, 23:42:11 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyH-II
Acquiring satellite view…
Trajectory unknown
Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1
Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
30.401, 130.978