Mission Overview
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.
Payloads
1
Type
Astrophysics
Vehicle
H-IIA
Window
11:42 PM UTC – 11:42 PM UTC
Rocket
JA
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Launch Site
Tanegashima Space Center, Japan