Japan’s SLIM achieved pinpoint moon landing with just one …
Jan 25, 2024 · HELSINKI — Japan’s SLIM lander achieved its goal of an accurate moon landing moon with only one of two main thrusters operating, JAXA stated Thursday, while a small rover returned an image of the...
Japan: Moon lander Slim comes back to life and resumes mission - BBC
With the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (Slim) spacecraft, Japan became only the fifth country to achieve a soft touchdown on the Moon after the US, the former Soviet Union, China and India.
Smart Lander for Investigating Moon - Wikipedia
Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM), dubbed "Moon Sniper", was a lunar lander mission of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). The lander's initial launch date in 2021 [2][9] was postponed until 2023 due to delays in its rideshare, the X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM). [10]
Japan's SLIM probe regains power more than a week after moon …
TOKYO, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Japan's SLIM spacecraft has regained power, its space agency said on Monday, more than a week after it achieved an unconventionally precise lunar landing but ran out of...
Highlights From Japan’s Robotic Moon Landing - The New York Times
Jan 19, 2024 · The SLIM robotic spacecraft made Japan the fifth country land on the moon, although officials from the country’s space agency said difficulties generating power would limit how long it operates.
Japan’s moon lander forced to power down but may yet be revived
Jan 22, 2024 · HELSINKI — Japan’s SLIM lander has been forced to power down on the moon with its solar cells unable to catch sunlight, but hope remains that the spacecraft can be reactivated.
Japan announces successful SLIM lunar landing
Jan 19, 2024 · Japan’s JAXA SLIM spacecraft successfully landed on the moon’s surface Friday morning. The country joins Russia — then the Soviet Union — the U.S., China and India in reaching the lunar surface....
Sony's new PlayStation 5 Slim models hit ahead of holiday season
Oct 11, 2023 · The PS5 Slim will become the new standard, as Sony says that once older 2020 models sell out the new slimmer versions will be the only one available for purchase. Two new accessories will also...
Japan Explains How It Made an Upside-Down Moon Landing
Jan 25, 2024 · By design, the Japanese spacecraft, known as Smart Lander for Investigating Moon, or SLIM, was supposed to land on its side, a strategy to avoid tipping over on the sloped terrain of the...
Japan's 'Moon Sniper' probe lands on moon, but suffers power …
Jan 19, 2024 · The nation's robotic SLIM spacecraft touched down on the lunar surface this morning (Jan. 19), notching a huge success for Japan: It's just the fifth nation to land softly on Earth 's nearest ...