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The first Japanese module SLIM landed on the Moon
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.[Regnum] The first Japanese Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) module landed on the lunar surface with an accuracy of 55 meters. The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) reported this on January 25 on its website. “Analysis of data acquired before the power outage confirmed that SLIM reached the lunar surface approximately 55 m east of the original target landing site,” the report said. It is noted that in this way JAXA confirmed the fulfillment of the task assigned to the spacecraft - landing with an accuracy of up to 100 meters from a given point. According to the agency, the module’s operation can resume if, when the angle of incidence of the sun’s rays changes, conditions arise for the operation of the device’s solar batteries. As Regnum reported, on January 19, JAXA announced the landing of the first SLIM research module on the Moon. It was noted that the module landed in the area of the lunar crater Scioli on the visible side of the Earth’s natural satellite. Later that day, JAXA reported problems with SLIM's solar power generation. Because of this, the agency has given priority to collecting data on the lunar surface. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on January 20 called the landing of the SLIM module on the Moon extremely joyful news for the country. Japan became the fifth country after the USSR, USA, China and India to land its spacecraft on the surface of the Earth's natural satellite. Related: Smart Lander for Investigating Moon: 2024-01-19 Touchdown! Japan lands on the moon - but mission control struggles to make contact with the lander Smart Lander for Investigating Moon: 2015-04-21 Japan Planning Moon Mission Posted by: badanov 2024-01-26 |
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