Launch Vehicle No. 2 of the H47A rocket, which carries a lunar probe aiming to land on the moon for the first time in Japan, is scheduled to launch at 8:42 a.m.

We will update the status of the launch from time to time.

Around 6:30 Weather conditions No problem

The launch of the H2A Launch Vehicle No. 47 continued to be postponed due to bad weather, but the weather around the launch site on the 7th was generally good, and according to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, which is in charge of the launch, there is no problem with the weather conditions as of half past six.

The H6A Launch Vehicle No. 2 is equipped with JAXA = Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's unmanned probe "SLIM", which is planning to land on the moon for the first time Japan, and the new astronomical observation satellite "XRISM" jointly developed with NASA = National Aeronautics and Space Administration and others.

The launch of a large rocket in Japan is attracting attention for the first time since the failure of the new flagship rocket "H47" in March.

→What are the "SLIM" and "XRISM" aboard the "H2A" rocket No. 47?