Japan’s space agency has confirmed its moon-lander successfully achieved its pinpoint landing on the moon on January 19. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) couldn’t confirm the landing precision on the day after the spacecraft’s solar panels failed to produce power. JAXA officials knew the lander had performed a controlled descent because none of its …
At 1.21 pm IST on December 25, Japan’s Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) spacecraft entered into orbit around the moon after a months-long journey, and ahead of its planned moon-landing attempt on January 19. If the attempt succeeds, Japan will become only the fifth country to soft-land a robotic craft on the natural satellite, …
Home Photos Chandrayaan-4 mission: ISRO and JAXA’s lunar mission overview Get a detailed insight into the Chandrayaan-4 mission. Know what the mission will unveil and how it will be carried out. By: HT TECH Updated on: Nov 08 2023, 09:13 IST Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and JAXA are developing the Chandrayaan-4 mission …