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"Japan's SLIM Moon Lander Resumes Scientific Operations After Power Crisis"

Japan's SLIM spacecraft has regained power more than a week after its precise lunar landing, allowing it to resume operations to analyze the composition of olivine rocks on the lunar surface. The spacecraft's solar panels were initially at the wrong angle, causing it to run out of electricity, but a change in sunlight's direction enabled it to generate power again. Despite a setback with one of its main engines and facing uncertainty about its operational lifespan on the moon, the successful landing marks an advancement in vision-based "pinpoint" landing technology for future lunar exploration.

via Reuters|

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"Japan's Successful Moon Landing: Unveiling Images and Insights"

NASA released images of Japan's SLIM moon probe taken by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, showing a change in reflectance around the lander due to engine exhaust. Despite a successful pinpoint landing, SLIM's orientation was off, hindering power generation from its solar panels. JAXA suspects an engine issue and hopes power generation will start when the west side of the Moon is exposed to sunlight. The spacecraft also deployed a robot named SORA-Q, which captured an image of SLIM tilting over on the Moon's surface.

via Bangkok Post|

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science-and-technology1 year ago•1 min saved

"Japan's SLIM Lunar Lander Makes Unexpected Upside-Down Moon Landing"

Japan's SLIM spacecraft made an upside-down moon landing due to a failed engine, causing it to roll onto its head upon landing. Despite this, the mission achieved its primary goal of a soft landing in rugged terrain on the moon, within 100 meters of the target landing site. However, the spacecraft's solar panels ended up facing away from the sun, draining the battery and leading to a shutdown less than three hours after landing.

via The New York Times|

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space-exploration2 years ago•1 min saved

"Japan's SLIM Spacecraft Successfully Lands on Moon in Historic Mission"

Japan's SLIM spacecraft successfully reached the lunar surface, marking the country's entry into the group of national space powers. The Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) is the fifth spacecraft to land on the moon, following Russia, the U.S., China, and India. The mission, launched by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), is a cargo research mission carrying scientific payloads for lunar exploration.

via CNBC|

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Japan's SLIM spacecraft successfully reaches the Moon

Japan's Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) spacecraft has left Earth orbit and is on its way to the moon. The spacecraft performed an engine burn on Saturday and is expected to have its first encounter with the moon on October 4. SLIM's landing attempt is still a few months away, but if successful, it will be a historic achievement as only the Soviet Union, the United States, China, and India have achieved a soft landing on the moon. The mission aims to make a precise landing within 328 feet of its target point inside a small crater on the moon's near side, which could pave the way for future missions to access scientifically intriguing sites on the moon and other celestial bodies.

via Space.com|

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