Tag: Lunar exploration Japan

A milestone was reached on December 25, 2023, when JAXA launched the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) into lunar orbit at 16:51 JST. JAXA’s SLIM Successfully Enters Lunar Orbit: Moon Surface Photos Captured After Precision Orbital Adjustment SLIM launched on September 6 alongside JAXA’s X-ray imaging and spectroscopy Mission (XRISM) to orbit the Moon…