launched fromJapan

Hitomi

Failure
FEB 17201608:45:00 UTC

Hitomi malfunctioned after initial checkouts, and is believed to have lost attitude control and snapped off its solar array. 28 April, JAXA has abandoned efforts to recover the spacecraft.

launched fromLA-Y / 1Tanegashima

aboardH2A 202F30intoLEO

Payloads · 4

  • 01

    Hitomi (ASTRO-H)

    X-ray astronomy

  • 02

    ChubuSat-2

    Radiation / Amateur radio

  • 03

    ChubuSat-3

    Remote sensing / Space debris monitor

  • 04

    Horyu-4

    Technology demonstration