JAXA to delay Selene lunar orbiter launch at least one day

The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is delaying the launch of the SELENE (SELenological and ENgineering Explorer) lunar orbiter, nicknamed "Kaguya," on an H-IIA launch vehicle, at least a day from its original target of Sept. 13, due to weather conditions at the Tanegashima launch site...

Subscription Required

 

This content requires a subscription to one of the Aviation Week Intelligence Network (AWIN) bundles.

Schedule a demo today to find out how you can access this content and similar content related to your area of the global aviation industry.

Already an AWIN subscriber? Login

 

Did you know?  Aviation Week has won top honors multiple times in the Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Awards, the business-to-business media equivalent of the Pulitzer Prizes.