Japan's Experimental SLIM Mission Moon Landing: Onboard Camera View
JAXA’s Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) successfully landed on the Moon on January 20, 2024, at 00:20 Japan Standard Time. Images from the navigation camera (CAM-PX) show its landing descent trajectory. Photo taken by CAM-PX immediately after landing shows the surrounding area.
The Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) is a Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) mission designed to demonstrate accurate lunar landing techniques.
The landed weight was about 210 kg. The landing objective was to be within 100 meters of the target point, the ejecta blanket of Shioli Crater (a crater centered at approximately 13.322 S, 25.232 E). Shioli is a small lunar impact crater that is located within the much larger Cyrillus Crater on the near side of the Moon. It is a young crater with a prominent ray system.
SLIM launched on September 7, 2023, as a "ride-share" payload with the XRISM mission.
Credit: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)/立命館大学/会津大学
Acknowledgement: SciNews
Duration: 2 minutes
Release Date: Jan. 25, 2024
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