Japan craft made successful pin-point Moon landing, space agency says
Thursday, 25 January 2024 In previous attempts, Japan's lunar missions faced setbacks. The Omotenashi lunar probe sent in 2022 as part of the United States' Artemis 1 mission was unsuccessful. Additionally, a Japanese startup's private company mission ended in failure, losing communication after a "hard landing". Despite these challenges, Japan's SMART Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) achieved a successful pin-point lunar landing.
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Thursday, 25 January 2024
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