SLIM, Small Japanese lunar lander |
SLIM, Small Japanese lunar lander |
Mar 22 2022, 09:35 PM
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Solar System Cartographer Group: Members Posts: 10183 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Canada Member No.: 227 |
SLIM is a small Japanese lunar lander planned to launch this year.
Here: https://sorabatake.jp/25799/ is an article about it, with some images, describing two small landers which will deploy from it and operate on the surface. In Japanese. Open in something which will offer a translation if required. Phil -------------------- ... because the Solar System ain't gonna map itself.
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Jan 30 2024, 04:15 AM
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Solar System Cartographer Group: Members Posts: 10183 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Canada Member No.: 227 |
updates copied from @SLIM_JAXA tweets in the last few minutes:
------------------------ Small lunar landing demonstration vehicle SLIM @SLIM_JAXA · 17m From 9:00 pm last night to 9:00 am today, we operated SLIM using deep space antennas at 34 m at Uchinoura and 64 m at Usuda. So far, the power generation from the solar cells is normal, and the SLIM is operating without any problems with the power from the solar cells. Small lunar landing demonstration vehicle SLIM @SLIM_JAXA · 17m In this operation, we were able to perform multi-band observations of Akita Inu, Kai Inu, Saint Bernard, Shiba Inu, Beagle, and Tosa Inu using the spectroscopic camera! Beagle and Tosa Inu are new observation subjects that have been added to the observation list after restoration. Small lunar landing demonstration vehicle SLIM @SLIM_JAXA · 17m The next observation will be from 22:00 today (1/30) to 9:00 tomorrow (1/31). Please note that SLIM will be dormant for a while after February 1st. ----------------------------- I assume the 'dormant' comment refers to the lo---ooooo---ooong lunar night. Phil -------------------- ... because the Solar System ain't gonna map itself.
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