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2023 · Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

XRISM & SLIM

successH-IIA 202 | XRISM & SLIM

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.

Overview

Date / time
September 6, 2023 at 11:42 PM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1
Mission
XRISM & SLIM
Mission type
Astrophysics
Orbit achieved
Lunar Orbit
Launch vehicle
H-IIA 202 →
Launch provider
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency →

Payloads deployed · 2

SLIM
Lunar
XRISM
LEO