JAXA: Lunar Lander Met Objectives Despite Power Setback

SLIM lander tipped on its side, photographed by LEV-2 robot

The SLIM lander tipped on its side, photographed by the LEV-2 robot.

Credit: JAXA/Takara Tomy/Sony Group Corporation/Doshisha University
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) says its Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) lunar probe touched down 55 m (180 ft.) from its planned landing spot, meeting its objective to land within 100 m of its target. The space agency also added that its obstacle avoidance system had 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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