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SLIM

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Planetary science

SLIM

Completed

JAXA

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Launched
6 Sept 202323:42:11 UTC
Last contact
29 Apr 2024
End declared
23 Aug 2024
Duration
7 months 23 days
Destinations
Moon

Japan's first Moon lander, which demonstrated a pinpoint landing within about 55 metres of its target near Shioli crater. It touched down tilted onto its nose but survived three lunar nights.

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2024

Spacecraft

SLIM

Lander
Completed

Lightweight lander that navigated by matching camera images of craters against onboard maps. It released two tiny rovers just before touchdown.

Launch mass
700 kg
Dry mass
200 kg
Size
2.4 m × 1.7 m, span 2.7 m
Power
Solar
Last contact
29 Apr 2024
End declared
23 Aug 2024
Designator
2023-137D

Mission details from global.jaxa.jp.