Japan Sends SLIM ‘Precision Lander’ To Moon

Chen Chuanren September 07, 2023
Japanese SLIM lunar lander
Credit: JAXA
SINGAPORE—After three delays, Japan has placed its Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) lunar lander into space, with the aim of validating its precision landing capabilities for lunar missions. The spacecraft lifted off from Tanegashima Space Center on the morning of Sept. 7 local time on an...
Chen Chuanren

Chen Chuanren is the Southeast Asia and China Editor for the Aviation Week Network’s (AWN) Air Transport World (ATW) and the Asia-Pacific Defense Correspondent for AWN, joining the team in 2017.

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