Japan Lands On The Moon, Assessing Spacecraft Power Issue

Irene Klotz January 19, 2024
JAXA's SLIM spacecraft
Credit: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Japan has become the fifth country to soft-land a spacecraft on the surface of the Moon, but engineers are assessing an issue with its power system. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s (JAXA) Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) spacecraft touched down as planned at 10:20 a.m. EST on Jan...
Irene Klotz

Irene Klotz is Senior Space Editor for Aviation Week, based in Cape Canaveral. Before joining Aviation Week in 2017, Irene spent 25 years as a wire service reporter covering human and robotic spaceflight, commercial space, astronomy, science and technology for Reuters and United Press International.

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