Japan launches first lunar lander
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The Slim module, launched from the Tanegashima spaceport, will be able to land on the surface of the Earth's satellite within a few months. As part of the mission, Japan intends to study the rocks in the lunar mantle. The module is expected to land on the lunar surface 4-6 months after launch.
The first SLIM, developed by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), launched the Lunar Lander into space. This was reported by DW.
It is reported that the launch vehicle was launched from the Tanegashima Space Center in the south of Kagoshima Prefecture on Thursday, September 7, at 08:42 local time. Previously, the launch was postponed several times due to weather conditions.
Landing of the module on the surface of the Earth satellite is expected within 4-6 months from the moment of launch. As part of the mission, the probe will use a palm-sized rover and a multispectral camera to analyze the stony composition of the lunar mantle, which is still poorly understood.
“The technologies used in the development of the device allow landing in a certain place with an error of no more than 100 meters. During previous landings on the moon, this figure reached several kilometers,” writes the AFP agency.
"Humanity can land where it pleases, not where it's easy," JAXA said ahead of the launch.
For your information, two weeks ago, an Indian spacecraft successfully landed on the surface of the moon as part of the Chandrayaan-3 mission. India has become the fourth country to land a spacecraft on the surface of the Earth's satellite. Previously, this was achieved by the Soviet Union, the United States and China. Meanwhile, Russia's Luna-25 probe crashed in late August while trying to land on the Moon.
It is reported that the launch vehicle was launched from the Tanegashima Space Center in the south of Kagoshima Prefecture on Thursday, September 7, at 08:42 local time. Previously, the launch was postponed several times due to weather conditions.
Landing of the module on the surface of the Earth satellite is expected within 4-6 months from the moment of launch. As part of the mission, the probe will use a palm-sized rover and a multispectral camera to analyze the stony composition of the lunar mantle, which is still poorly understood.
“The technologies used in the development of the device allow landing in a certain place with an error of no more than 100 meters. During previous landings on the moon, this figure reached several kilometers,” writes the AFP agency.
"Humanity can land where it pleases, not where it's easy," JAXA said ahead of the launch.
For your information, two weeks ago, an Indian spacecraft successfully landed on the surface of the moon as part of the Chandrayaan-3 mission. India has become the fourth country to land a spacecraft on the surface of the Earth's satellite. Previously, this was achieved by the Soviet Union, the United States and China. Meanwhile, Russia's Luna-25 probe crashed in late August while trying to land on the Moon.
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