JAXA’s SLIM Lander Survives Lunar Night

Credit: JAXA
Japan’s Smart Lander For Investigating Moon (SLIM) survived a two-week lunar night and powered up over the weekend, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) said on Feb. 26. “Last night, a command was sent to SLIM and a response received, confirming that the spacecraft has made it through the...
Irene Klotz

Irene Klotz is Senior Space Editor for Aviation Week, based in Cape Canaveral. Before joining Aviation Week in 2017, Irene spent 25 years as a wire service reporter covering human and robotic spaceflight, commercial space, astronomy, science and technology for Reuters and United Press International.

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