Note: Japanese names on these pages are written family name last (American style).

XRS-2 Photos

• Low-Temperature Top Off and Launch (July 2005)
• The M-V-6 rocket and launcher (July 2005)
• Launch preparations (June-July 2005)
• Arrival at Uchinoura Space Center (May 2005)
• 2004-2005 at ISAS (2004, 2005)
• Building the XRS Insert (2003-2004)

Photos from XRS-1

• ASTRO-E Launch (February 10, 2000)
• Closing Up Before Launch (February 7, 2000)
• The M-V Launcher (February 5, 2000)
• Preparing for Launch (February 2, 2000)
• Moving to the Launch Tower (January 31, 2000)
• Test and Assembly At the Launch Site (January 25, 2000)
• Final Integration and Testing (December, 2000)
• Calibration at Sumitomo Heavy Industries (Summer 1999)
• Flight Dewar and detectors (February 1999)
• Assembly of Helium Insert (January 1999)
• XRS Calibration (December 1998)
• People (No specific date)

Photo credits: Rich Kelley, Gary Sneiderman, Juli Lander, Scott Porter, Kevin Boyce, Oscar Gonzalez, Damian Audley, Ryuichi Fujimoto.