Japan lunar landing: 'Moon sniper' mission appears to have failed on lunar surface, space agency says
JAXA says that it considers its central mission to have succeeded – but spacecraft is gradually losing power on the Moon
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Japan's SLIM probe lands on moon but can't generate solar power | World News
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) said its Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) landed the moon's surface at around 12:20 a.m. (1520 GMT Friday) and re-established communication with earth, but its solar panels were not able to generate electricity, possibly because they are angled wrong.
Source: indianexpress.com
Japan becomes fifth country to land on the Moon as spacecraft touches down
Japan has become the fifth country to put a spacecraft on the moon, after its Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (Slim) made a soft landing on the lunar surface.
Source: yahoo.com
Japanese Moon Lander Braced For 20 Mins Of Terror And the Results Were Spectacular
At approximately 10:20am EST, Japan became the fifth country to successfully land a spacecraft on the lunar surface.
Source: hothardware.com
Japan's SLIM lunar lander made it to the moon, but it'll likely die within hours
JAXA, the Japanese space agency, confirmed that its SLIM lunar lander successfully made a soft landing on the moon. But, its solar cell isn't working as planned and it isn't generating electricity. JAXA says it only has enough battery for a few more hours.
Source: engadget.com