Success
XRISM & SLIM
Astrophysics
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency(JAXA)Government
H-IIA 202
LOorbit
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.
Wednesday, September 6, 2023 at 11:42 PM
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Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#6,512
JAXA Mission
#36
Pad Launch
#54
Location Launch
#88
Designator
2023-137
Launch Window
NET
Sep 6, 2023, 11:42 PM
Precision
Second
Schedule Changes
1 update
H-IIA 202 Specs
H-IIA (H2A) is an active expendable launch system operated by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. The liquid-fueled H-IIA rockets have been used to launch satellites into geostationary orbit, to launch a lunar orbiting spacecraft, and to launch Akatsuki, which studied the planet Venus. Launches occur at the Tanegashima Space Center.
Length
53 m
Diameter
4 m
Launch Mass
285 t
Thrust
2,260 kN
LEO Capacity
10,000 kg
GTO Capacity
4,100 kg
Launch Cost
$90M
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
2001
Fastest Turnaround
1mo 23d
Total Launches
35
Successful
35
Failed
0
Consecutive Success
35
Maiden flight: Aug 29, 2001
Social Flight Log
- Sep 7, 2023, 3:13 AM
Launch success.
Source - Sep 6, 2023, 11:42 PM
Liftoff.
Source - Sep 6, 2023, 11:03 PM
Livestream has started
Source - Sep 4, 2023, 6:06 AM
New launch date and time.
Source - Aug 30, 2023, 9:11 AM
TBD September due to weather
- Aug 28, 2023, 12:13 AM
Scrub due to upper winds
Source - Aug 27, 2023, 11:41 PM
Livestream has started
Source - Aug 25, 2023, 6:30 AM
24 hours slip due to weather.
Source - Aug 24, 2023, 5:09 AM
24 hours slip due to weather.
Source - Jul 11, 2023, 5:05 AM
GO for launch.
Source - Jul 11, 2023, 4:27 AM
NET Aug. 26
Source - Mar 31, 2023, 3:32 AM
NET August 2023
Source - Mar 28, 2023, 4:16 PM
NET May 2023
Source - Sep 26, 2022, 9:56 AM
Slipped to Fiscal Year 2023 = NET April 2023
Source - Jul 20, 2022, 1:55 AM
NET 2023
Source
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is Japan's national aero-space agency. Through the merger of three previously independent organizations, JAXA was formed on 1 October 2003. JAXA is responsible for research, technology development and the launch of satellites into orbit, and is involved in many more advanced missions, such as asteroid exploration and possible manned exploration of the Moon. JAXA launch their Epsilon vehicle from the Uchinoura Space Center and their H-II vehicles from the Tanegashima Space Center.
Founded
2003
Administrator
Administrator: Hiroshi Yamakawa
Total Launches
37
Successful
33
Failed
4
Pending
2
Consecutive Success
2
Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
The Tanegashima Space Center is the largest rocket-launch complex in Japan. It is located on the southeastern tip of Tanegashima, an island located south of Kyushu, an island and region and Japan. It was established in 1969 when the National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA) was formed, and is now run by JAXA. The activities that take place at TNSC include assembly, testing, launching, and tracking satellites, as well as rocket engine firing tests.
Timezone
Asia/Tokyo
Local Launch Time
Sep 7, 2023, 8:42 AM
Total Launches
97
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
30.4000, 130.9700