Japan is now the 5th country to land on the Moon – the technology used will lend itself to future lunar missions
Japan is one of several countries that weren’t part of the space race of the 1950s and 1960s looking toward the Moon. They’ve now become the 5th country to have landed on its surface.
Mariel Borowitz Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Georgia Institute Of Technology Lunar Payload Services Smart Lander Excursion Vehicle
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