Japan's SLIM Moon Lander Regains Power, Begins Scientific Operations on Lunar Surface
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's (JAXA) SLIM moon lander, also known as Moon Sniper, regained power after landing on the lunar surface.
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The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's (JAXA) SLIM moon lander, also known as Moon Sniper, regained power after landing on the lunar surface.
The reawakened craft has begun detailed analysis of the lunar surface including nearby rocks
Lunar Resurrection Japan's Moon lander has officially been resurrected after landing at an awkard angle on the lunar surface earlier this month. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's (JAXA) Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (Slim) spacecraft fell on its nose after surviving its 20 minutes of terror ten days ago. That meant teams back on the […]
Japan’s first successful lunar mission is now considered a “minimum success” after its second moon lander, “Moon Sniper,” turned back on, per CNN. Moon Sniper made its scheduled landing on Jan. 20 but landed upside down and its solar cells could not get sunlight, per BBC. Japan’s first moon lander, “Hakuto-R,” crash-landed on the moon back in April 2023, according to Scientific American.
The lander has begun sending photos, including that of a nearby rock nicknamed "toy poodle".