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OMOTENASHI

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency · Launched

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Failed · Failure

JAXA's OMOTENASHI CubeSat could not perform its lunar landing maneuver after JAXA was unable to establish communication.

Destinations
Launch vehicle
SLS Block 1 Crew
Launch site
Cape Canaveral, United States
Countries
Japan
Mission types
Lander

Chronology

Mission timeline

  1. Launch

    OMOTENASHI separated on November 16

    Earth

  2. Milestone

    Lunar landing maneuver could not be performed

    Moon

  3. Mission end

    About termination of OMOTENASHI operation

Mission architecture

Vehicles

  • OMOTENASHI · Lander

    Destinations: Moon

Trajectory record

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Provenance

Sources

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Data verified through September 5, 2026