The SLIM mission team received confirmation that the spacecraft successfully survived the lunar night and continues to maintain communications. The temperature of the devices was too high to carry out any operations, with the exception of short-term communication sessions. However, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is preparing to conduct...
The Japanese space agency JAXA successfully launched the new generation H3 rocket developed by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. The launch took place from the Tanegashima Cosmodrome on Saturday. On board the rocket was a mock-up of the VEP-4 satellite, weighing 2.6 tons, created to...
The Japan Space Agency (JAXA) has announced the planned second test launch of its new H3 rocket on Saturday, February 17th. Due to unfavorable weather forecast in southwest Japan, the launch was postponed two days later than originally planned. The decision was made after thunderstorms and strong winds were forecast...
The plan calls for research and development of a new generation of rocket, following the new N3 rocket. “In accordance with the space policy baseline, JAXA has begun research on a next-generation rocket with first-stage reusability in collaboration with MHI,” JAXA’s public affairs department said. The new JAXA H3 rocket...
Due to weather delays, this launch happened about 10 days after the start date. Both spacecraft were successfully separated on schedule, about an hour after launch. If the further progress of the missions goes according to plan, SLIM (Smart Lander for Investigating Moon) will try to carry out the first...
Due to weather delays, this launch happened about 10 days after the start date. Both spacecraft were successfully separated on schedule, about an hour after launch. If the further progress of the missions goes according to plan, SLIM (Smart Lander for Investigating Moon) will try to carry out the first...
The mission was scheduled to launch on August 28, but weather forced the launch to be delayed. XRISM and SLIM are scheduled to launch on an H-IIA rocket from the Tanegashima Space Center in Japan on the night of September 6th. Weather conditions for the launch are favorable, the rocket...