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☆ Japan's SLIM spacecraft reaches lunar surface in historic moon mission
  + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( Michael Sheetz Laya Neelakandan | Michael Sheetz | In Michaeljsheetz | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +1 min
People raise their hands after a successful moon landing by the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM), in a public viewing event in Sagamihara, south of Tokyo, Japan January 20, 2024. Japan staked a claim among national space powers on Friday, as its SLIM spacecraft reached the lunar surface. The country's SLIM lander launched in September and touched down on the lunar surface around 10:20 a.m. Japan's SLIM, which stands for "Smart Lander for Investigating Moon," is a cargo research mission. It carries a variety of scientific payloads, including an analysis camera and a pair of lunar rovers.
Persons: SLIM, Smart Lander Organizations: Smart, SLIM, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, JAXA, Engineers, Japan Locations: Sagamihara, Tokyo, Japan, Russia, Soviet Union, U.S, China, India
☆ Japan's First Moon Lander Is Aiming for a Very Small Target
  + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( Associated Press | Jan. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com   time to read: +3 min
TOKYO (AP) — As Japan's space agency prepares for its first moon landing early Saturday, it's aiming to hit a very small target. The Smart Lander for Investigating Moon, a lightweight spacecraft about the size of a passenger vehicle, is using “pinpoint landing” technology that promises far greater control than any previous moon landing. The mission's main goal is to test new landing technology that would allow moon mission to land “where we want to, rather than where it is easy to land,” JAXA has said. After landing, the spacecraft will seek clues about the origin of the Moon, including analyzing minerals with a special camera. Japan also hopes a success will help regain confidence for its space technology after a number of failures.
Persons: Smart Lander, SLIM, LEV, toymaker Tomy Organizations: TOKYO, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, JAXA, U.S, Mitsubishi, Sony, Doshisha University Locations: Japan, United States, Russia, China, India, Tokyo
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