Japan’s X-ray satellite and ‘Moon Sniper’ lunar lander are ready to launch

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From CNN:
“ (CNN) — A revolutionary satellite that will reveal celestial objects in a new light and the “Moon Sniper” lunar lander are expected to lift off Sunday night.”

https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/25/world/ja ... index.html

Wishing the best of luck!

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[StarBru]

Thanks, Stephen. I hope it all goes well regarding the Moon Sniper. Can't wait to see how their new satellite works!

[helicon]

Thanks for the link Stephen.

[Graeme1858]

An interesting mission. With a Moon lander too!

Shame it was cancelled. Do we know when the next attempt is?

Graeme

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From CNN:
"Launch of revolutionary satellite and ‘Moon Sniper’ lunar lander scrubbed just before liftoff"

https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/27/world/ja ... index.html

The article says they have the launch pad available through September 15, but I see no new date yet.

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[Graeme1858]

Tonight's the night!

https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/20 ... or-liftoff

[Graeme1858]

A successful launch for JAXA.

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s (JAXA) X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM) lifted off on a H-IIA rocket from the Tanegashima Space Center in Japan at 08:42 JST / 00:42 BST / 01:42 CEST on 7 September 2023. The successful launch marks the beginning of an ambitious mission to explore the growth of galaxy clusters, the chemical make-up of the Universe, and the extremes of spacetime.

https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Imag ... y_Universe