PetaPixel Japan’s SLIM Lunar Lander Back Online After Precise but Awkward Landing


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JAXA SLIM lander

Last week, Japan became the fifth country to land a spacecraft on the Moon successfully. However, the historic accomplishment had its challenges. The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency's (JAXA) Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) landed upside-down on the lunar surface, preventing the lander from recharging its batteries with its included solar panels.

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