Mission Moon: Japan Launches H-Iia Rocket Carrying Jaxa's Lander Slim Weeks After Chandrayaan-3
Date
9/6/2023 11:00:22 PM
(MENAFN- Live Mint) "Japan successfully launched its H-IIA rocket on September 7 carrying the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's (JAXA) Moon lander which is scheduled to land on the Moon early next year. The launch took place after a series of postponements due to unfavourable weather conditions last month, reported Reuters.H-IIA rocket successfully lifted off from the launch pad at the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima, southern Japan. The rocket carried an X-ray telescope called the X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM), which will study the origins of the universe. XRISM will measure the composition and speed of intergalactic space, AP reported.This space mission aims to help scientists to understand celestial object formation and the universe's creation. This mission was conducted in collaboration with NASA, and it will involve studying light at variwavelengths, temperature assessments, and analysing the shapes and brightness of celestial objects, AP reported.Also read: ISRO's Aditya L1 successfully performs 2nd earth-bound manoeuvre; third to take place on THIS dateMitsubishi Heavy Industries was responsible for manufacturing and launching the rocket H-IIA. Onboard the rocket is JAXA's Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) spacecraft also known as the \"Moon Sniper\" for its precision landing technology. SLIM is scheduled to land on the Moon early next year.This launch follows India's recent achievement of becoming the fourth nation to successfully land a spacecraft on the Moon with its Chandrayaan-3 mission. The launch comes two weeks after India successfully landed Vikram lander on the lunar south pole.Also read: Aditya L1 Mission Highlights: 4 Kerala Ppart of India's first solar missionJapan had previously experienced two unsuccessful attempts to land on the Moon. The first resulted in a loss of contact with a lander carried by a Nrocket, and the second, an attempt by a Japanese startup, ended in a crash during the lunar descent in April.(With agency inputs)
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