Japan Sends X-Ray Telescope and Moon Lander Into Space

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Japan Sends X-Ray Telescope and Moon Lander Into Space

The two different space missions would help astronomers study the cosmos and aid the development of moon landing technologies.

Systems are go. Main engine ignition. Solid boosters ignited. We have a liftoff of the H-IIA launch vehicle, No. 47, from JAXA Tanegashima Space Center at 8:42 and 11 seconds a.m. on Sept. 7 Japan Standard Time.

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