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| Names | Outstanding MOon exploration TEchnologies demonstrated by NAno Semi-Hard Impactor |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Technology demonstrator, Reconnaissance |
| Operator | JAXA |
| COSPAR ID | 2022-156D |
| SATCAT no. | 55904 |
| Website | www |
| Mission duration | 1 day |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | OMOTENASHI |
| Spacecraft type | CubeSat |
| Bus | 6U CubeSat |
| Manufacturer | JAXA |
| Launch mass | 12.6 kg (28 lb)[1] |
| Dimensions | 10 cm × 20 cm × 30 cm (3.9 in × 7.9 in × 11.8 in) |
| Power | 30 watts[2] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 16 November 2022, 06:47:44 UTC[3] |
| Rocket | SLS Block 1 |
| Launch site | Kennedy, LC-39B |
| Contractor | NASA |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Spacecraft failure |
| Last contact | 21 November 2022[4][5] |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Selenocentric orbit |
| Moon impactor | |
| Spacecraft component | Orbiter and lander |
| Transponders | |
| Band | X-band, S-band, P-band[6][2] |
| Instruments | |
| Radiation monitor Accelerometer | |
OMOTENASHI (Outstanding MOon exploration TEchnologies demonstrated by NAno Semi-Hard Impactor) was a small spacecraft and semi-hard lander of the 6U CubeSat format intended to demonstrate low-cost technology to land and explore the lunar surface. The CubeSat was to take measurements of the radiation environment near the Moon as well as on the lunar surface. Omotenashi is a Japanese word for "welcome" or "Hospitality".[2][7]
OMOTENASHI was one of ten CubeSats launched with the Artemis 1 mission into a heliocentric orbit in cislunar space on the maiden flight of the Space Launch System (SLS), that took place on 16 November 2022.[3][8]
After deployment from the Artemis I second stage, JAXA reported unstable communications with the spacecraft.[9] On 21 November 2022, a Twitter message sent by JAXA reported that further attempts to communicate with the lander, which was scheduled to begin its landing sequences that day, had been ended.[5]
The Japanese term omotenashi (お持て成し) means "hospitality".
The OMOTENASHI mission was to land the smallest lunar lander up to then on the lunar surface to demonstrate the feasibility of the hardware for distributed synergistic exploration system with multi-point exploration. Once on the lunar surface, the OMOTENASHI lander was planned to observe the radiation environment of the lunar surface. The OMOTENASHI orbiter and lander were designed by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). It was a 6U CubeSat measuring 10 cm × 20 cm × 30 cm, and had a mass of 14 kg (31 lb). The principal investigator was Tatsuaki Hashimoto from JAXA.[10] The spacecraft featured two body-fixed solar panels and lithium ion batteries. After measuring the radiation environment as it approached the Moon, OMOTENASHI's lander module was planned to perform a semi-hard landing on the lunar surface.[11]
JAXA announced that OMOTENASHI had successfully separated from the ICPS interstage around 90 minutes after launch. However, as of November 17, 2022, the spacecraft had yet to achieve Sun acquisition, and communication was unstable. JAXA continued operations to "stabilise attitude, secure power and establish communication,"[12] but after failing to restore operations, they abandoned recovery attempts on November 22.[5][13] Reports indicate that the loss was due to failure of the solar cells to point toward the Sun.[14] The next time they would be facing towards the Sun was March 2023.[15][16] The team is considering recovery operations if they are able to reestablish contact with the spacecraft.[17]
The lander's scientific payload consisted of a radiation monitor and an accelerometer.[2]
OMOTENASHI was to use a cold gas thruster to enter a lunar-impact orbit, and a solid-rocket motor for the landing phase.[6] The entry and landing phases would have been informed by the use of an X-band two-way Doppler radar.[6] The orbiting module was planned to enter at a shallow flight-path angle of ≤7°, and to be ejected when the solid-rocket burn begins the deceleration manoeuvre.[6] The rocket would have been ignited with a laser.[2][18] After the deceleration rocket burn that was planned to last 15–20 seconds,[18] OMOTENASHI's lander would have ejected the retrorocket, experiencing a free-fall of about 100 m. Just before impact, the lander was planned to deploy a single airbag about 50 cm in diameter to minimize the impact,[18][19] estimated to be at 20–30 m/s.[2][6]
| Spacecraft components[18][6] |
Units/performance |
|---|---|
| Modules | * Orbiting module * Retro motor Module * Surface probe |
| Surface probe | 0.7 kg[19] Battery: 30 Wh Consumption: 15 W |
| Orbiter | 7 kg (including cold gas system) |
| Propulsion | * Solid motor: 6 kg (2500 m/s) - includes solid fuel * Cold gas jet: (N2, 20 m/s) |
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OMOTENASHI (Outstanding MOon exploration TEchnologies demonstrated by NAno Semi-Hard Impactor) was a small spacecraft and semi-hard lander of the 6U CubeSat format intended to demonstrate low-cost technology to land and explore the lunar surface. The CubeSat was to take measurements of the radiation environment near the Moon as well as on the lunar surface. Omotenashi is a Japanese word for "welcome" or "Hospitality". OMOTENASHI was one of ten CubeSats launched with the Artemis 1 mission into a heliocentric orbit in cislunar space on the maiden flight of the Space Launch System (SLS), that took place on 16 November 2022. After deployment from the Artemis I second stage, JAXA reported unstable communications with the spacecraft. On 21 November 2022, a Twitter message sent by JAXA reported that further attempts to communicate with the lander, which was scheduled to begin its landing sequences that day, had been ended.
Omotenashi (Japanese: おもてなし, 御持て成し) is a Japanese expression that roughly describes concepts of hospitality as well as mindfulness. The term developed particularly around the roles of the host at a Japanese tea ceremony. The term gained increased awareness internationally through the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
Hoshino Resort Co., Ltd. (株式会社 星野リゾート, Kabushiki Kaisha Hoshino Risōto) is a Japan-based international operator of ryokan (Japanese inns) and hotels originally established in Karuizawa, Nagano. Founded by Kuniji Hoshino in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, it opened its first hot spring resort in 1914. Rebranded by Yoshiharu Hoshino in 1995 as Hoshino Resorts, it has expanded across Japan and Asia with a focus on the local charms of each destination and a high level of omotenashi, Japanese-style hospitality. The rebranding supposedly aimed to explore an alternate, modernized Japan, countering the country's gradual Westernization. Hoshino Resorts has also developed its bridal business through Karuizawa Hotel Bleston Court (formerly Hotel New Hoshino) with the nearby Karuizawa Kogen Church. Noriyuki Hamada, former Executive Chef of Bleston Court Yukawatan restaurant in Karuizawa (currently Head Chef of Ryusen, HOSHINOYA Tokyo restaurant) became the first ever Japanese chef to be recognised at the Bocuse d'Or in January 2013, winning third prize, while former HOSHINOYA Kyoto chef Ichiro Kubota (currently owner and chef of KITCHEN 16) earned a Michelin Star in October 2012.
Zeniya (銭屋) is a two Michelin-starred kaiseki restaurant located in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. Known for its personalized approach to seasonal Japanese cuisine, Zeniya was founded in 1970 by the father of current chef Shinichiro Takagi. The restaurant emphasizes tradition, locality, and hospitality in the form of omotenashi.
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