Tag: H-IIA 202

  • Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency | H-IIA 202 | XRISM & SLIM

    Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency | H-IIA 202 | XRISM & SLIM

    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.

  • Mitsubishi Heavy Industries | H-IIA 202 | IGS-Optical 8

    Mitsubishi Heavy Industries | H-IIA 202 | IGS-Optical 8

    The IGS-Optical 8 (Intelligence Gathering Satellite) is a Japanese optical reconnaissance satellite. The satellite is operated by the Cabinet Satellite Information Center. The satellite serves both Japan’s national defense and civil natural disaster monitoring.