H-IIA 202 | XRISM & SLIM
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency launched a H-IIA 202 rocket from Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1 carrying XRISM & SLIM to Lunar Orbit on 6 Sept 2023, 23:42 UTC. Outcome: Launch Successful.
SuccessLaunch Successful
About the 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.