H-IIA 202 | XRISM & SLIM

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H-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.

Mission type: Astrophysics · Orbit: Lunar Orbit

Rocket: H-IIA · Provider: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

Launch pad

Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan · View on map (opens in new tab)