Japan, which began on Monday, suspended the launch of the H-IIA rocket carrying the lunar module. The reason for the cancellation was strong winds recorded at high altitudes.
Japan planned to launch an H-IIA rocket with serial No. 47 at 9:26 (JP) from the Space Center owned by the Japan Aerospace Agency (JAXA). However, 24 minutes before the start of the engines, the launch was postponed, writes xrust. Meteorologists have recorded strong wind currents in the upper atmosphere.
The JAXA intelligent landing module for lunar exploration (SLIM) is placed on board the rocket. It will be the first Japanese spacecraft to land on the moon. The press recalls that Tokyo startup ispace's Hakuto-R_Mission_1 lander failed last April.
JAXA originally planned to land on the moon next February. However, it was subsequently decided to “join the Indian mission Chandrayaan-3.
The rocket will also launch an X-ray Imaging/Spectroscopy (XRISM) satellite. This is a joint development of JAXA, NASA, the European Space Agency.
Other news. Four astronauts were carried away by SpaceX — here. Putin about Prigogine — there. UAV operator — here.
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