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OMOTENASHI Lunar Semi-Hard Impactor CubeSat

OMOTENASHI was JAXA’s 6U CubeSat lunar technology demonstrator for Artemis I, designed to demonstrate a low-cost semi-hard lunar landing and collect engineering and imaging data around the Moon; communications were not established after launch.

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OMOTENASHIOutstanding MOon exploration Technologies demonstrated by NAno Semi-Hard ImpactorOMOTENASHI spacecraft6U lunar CubeSat
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OMOTENASHI
Full Name
OMOTENASHI Lunar Semi-Hard Impactor CubeSat
Roles
landerresearchtechnology_demonstrator
Status
retired
Type
spacecraft

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OMOTENASHI was JAXA’s 6U CubeSat lunar technology demonstrator for Artemis I, designed to demonstrate a low-cost semi-hard lunar landing and collect engineering and imaging data around the Moon; communications were not established after launch.
First Flight Year
2,022
Last Flight Year
2,022
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Creation Time
August 15, 2026 at 05:24:11 UTC
Updated Time
August 15, 2026 at 05:24:11 UTC