Japan’s Moon-lander mission, SLIM, successfully launched after multiple weather-related delays. With SLIM’s landing, Japan aims to become the fifth nation to touch down on the Moon. The Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) is charting a unique, extended trajectory to the lunar surface. SLIM’s landing is anticipated in a window of four to six months. If SLIM achieves its mission, it will be recognized as the lightest and most compact spacecraft to land on the Moon. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) congratulated JAXA on this significant launch. Alongside SLIM, the H-IIA rocket also transported the X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy … Continue reading Moon Sniper: Japan’s SLIM Aims for Pinpoint Precision on Lunar Surface!