Japanese lunar lander awakens after bumpy landing, remains in darkness
Japan’s Smart Lander Overcomes Power Failure and Resumes Mission on the Moon
Japan’s smart lander faced a challenging setback when it lost power for several days. However, after a period of darkness, the lunar explorer is back in action. This remarkable achievement makes Japan the fifth country to successfully land a spacecraft on the moon.
The power issue arose when the explorer landed with its solar panels facing the dark lunar surface instead of the sun. The rough landing was caused by an engine failure experienced by the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon.
Despite the difficulties, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) announced that the lunar lander resumed its mission on Sunday night. JAXA had shut down the explorer to conserve battery power, hoping that it would restart once exposed to a brighter angle from the sun.
Now that the power problem has been resolved, SLIM (Smart Lander for Investigating Moon) is focused on studying the moon’s evolution. It aims to observe the formation of olivine rocks using a spectral camera.
JAXA has already shared its findings on X with one of the six rocks, all of which are named after dog breeds. The image of the “Toy Poodle” rock was captured during the multi-band observation.
Communication with SLIM was successfully reestablished, and operations have resumed. The lander is now conducting science observations with the MBC (Multi-Band Camera), obtaining valuable data.
It is expected that SLIM will have enough energy to continue its operations until Thursday. However, the spacecraft’s future functionality beyond this mission remains uncertain.
It’s worth noting that only four other countries, namely Russia, the United States, India, and China, have achieved the remarkable feat of reaching the moon.
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