Japan's upside-down SLIM moon lander wakes up on lunar …
Jan 29, 2024 · Ten days after making the first moon landing for Japan, the SLIM moon lander is suddenly awake again after arriving upside-down. Mission operators with SLIM, or the Smart …
Japan’s SLIM lunar lander stuck the landing—upside down
Jan 25, 2024 · Here’s the good news: Japan’s space agency confirmed its historic Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) successfully touched down last week with near pinpoint …
Japan’s precision moon lander has hit its target, but it appears to …
Jan 25, 2024 · Japan’s space agency said Thursday that its first lunar mission hit the tiny patch of the moon’s surface it was aiming for in a successful demonstration of its pinpoint landing …
Japan’s upside-down SLIM is the most accurate lunar lander ever
Jan 26, 2024 · Japan's SLIM moon lands within 100 meters of target, showcasing unprecedented levels of accuracy and prowess with an unexpected upside-down twist.
Japan Explains How It Made an Upside-Down Moon Landing
Jan 25, 2024 · But about 150 feet above the ground, one of SLIM’s two main engines appears to have failed, officials at JAXA, the Japanese space agency, said on Thursday.
Japan’s SLIM lands on the Moon upside down, overcomes power …
Jan 19, 2024 · Four months after launching from Tanegashima Space Center, SLIM, led by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), made a landing near Shioli, an impact crater …
Japanese moon lander touches down, but crippled by mission …
Jan 20, 2024 · Japan's innovative "SLIM" moon lander safely touched down, but appeared to be doomed by a post-landing power loss.
Japan’s SLIM spacecraft sticks moon landing – upside-down
Jan 25, 2024 · It’s a remarkable recovery for the spacecraft, which experienced an “abnormality in the main engine” that affected the landing orientation when it was just 50 meters above the …
Japan’s 1st moon lander has hit its target, but it appears to be upside …
Jan 25, 2024 · One of the lander’s main engines lost thrust about 50 meters (54 yards) above the moon surface, causing a harder landing than planned. A pair of autonomous probes released …
Japan’s SLIM lunar spacecraft landed upside down on the moon - Engadget
Jan 25, 2024 · JAXA captured photos of the SLIM from its The Lunar Excursion Vehicle 2, its fully autonomous robot currently exploring the moon. The Lunar Excursion Vehicle 2 (LEV-2 / …