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Japan says 'possibility' Moon lander power can be restored

IndiaTimes Monday, 22 January 2024
Japan powered down its Moon lander nearly three hours after a momentous touchdown to facilitate potential recovery efforts once the sun illuminates its solar panels, announced the space agency. Japan secured its position as the fifth nation to accomplish a gentle lunar landing. However, following the touchdown at 20 minutes past midnight on Saturday, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency faced uncertainty in verifying whether the lightweight craft's solar batteries were effectively producing power.
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Japan’s ‘Moon Sniper’ follows Chandrayaan-3 to make historic landing, suffers major issue | Oneindia 03:37

 The club of countries that can soft-land spacecraft on the Moon is continuing to grow, with Japan being the latest addition. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) on Friday confirmed that its Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) successfully landed on the Moon’s surface at 8.50 PM IST...

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