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XRISM/SLIM

H-IIA 202 launch from Tanegashima (Japan) on September 6, 2023, carrying 4 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

September 6, 2023 · 23:42 UTCLaunch 2023-137Launch no. 6,509 in the log
RocketH-IIA 202variant 1
SpaceportTanegashimapad Y
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyMHIJapan

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
September 6, 2023, 23:42
Launch designation
2023-137
Mission
XRISM/SLIM
Vehicle flight ID
H-IIA-47

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
566 km
Initial apogee
580 km
Inclination
31.0°
Payload mass to orbit
4.1 t
Payloads
4
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
XRISM2023-137ANORAD 57800Japan Aerospace Exploration AgencyAstronomy2,700 kgIn orbit
SLIM2023-137DNORAD 57803Japan Aerospace Exploration AgencyDeep space700 kgLeft Earth orbit for deep space · Sep 26, 2023
LEV-12023-137Institute of Space and Astronautical Sci———
LEV-22023-137Institute of Space and Astronautical Sci———

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.