Japan launches lunar probe.

SGGP 08/09/2023 06:59

On the morning of September 7th, Japan successfully launched the H2-A rocket carrying the Solar Illumination Intelligent Lander (SLIM) and the X-ray Spectroscopy and Imaging Mission (XRISM) satellite into space.

The launch took place at the Tanegashima Space Center in southern Japan. According to plan, the SLIM spacecraft, developed by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), will enter orbit around the Moon approximately 3-4 months after launch and is expected to land on the lunar surface after 4-6 months.

SLIM is designed to land within 100 meters of a specific location on the Moon. JAXA stated: “With the construction of the SLIM lander, humanity will make a qualitative shift toward being able to land where we want, not just where it’s easy to land. Achieving this, we could land on planets even more resource-scarce than the Moon.”

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/nhat-ban-phong-tau-tham-do-mat-trang-post704723.html