Launch Overview
Vehicle
H-IIA 202
Agency
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Site / Pad
TNSC / Y
Outcome
Success
Flight
H-IIA-47
COSPAR Designator
2023-137
Mission
XRISM & SLIM (Astrophysics)
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.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
H-IIA 202
Provider
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Agency launches
36 (1 YTD)
Site launches
88 (3 YTD)
Pad launches
54 (2 YTD)