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SLIM: Smart Lander for Investigating Moon

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A Japanese spacecraft SLIM (Smart Lander for Investigating Moon),  touched down on the moon, making Japan the fifth country to reach the lunar surface.

  • Soft Landing Club: Japan follows the United States, the Soviet Union, China and India in reaching the moon making it the 5th country to do so. 

About SLIM: Smart Lander for Investigating Moon 

  • SLIM is a small-scale exploration lander designed for pinpoint landings on the Moon’s surface.
  • It will also test technology fundamental to exploration in low-gravity environments, an important requirement for future scientific investigation of the solar system.
  • Launched by:  Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.

Smart Lander for Investigating Moon

SLIM: Smart Lander for Investigating Moon

  • Objectives:

    • Demonstration of the accurate lunar landing techniques embodied in a small explorer
    • Acceleration of the study of the moon and other planets using the lighter exploration system
Also Read: How Japan’s Moon Landing Mission (SLIM) will Affect India’s Chandrayaan-4

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