The lander touched down on January 20 and initially encountered difficulties. It landed at an angle that prevented the solar panels from collecting sunlight and had to be turned off for several hours. However, eight days later, when the moon day came, he woke up again.
SLIM’s main mission was to test Japanese precision landing technology and collect geological data and images. But surviving those harsh moonlit nights was a bonus, demonstrating the ship’s unexpected durability. JAXA confirmed this in a signal received from SLIM on Tuesday evening.
JAXA plans to closely monitor SLIM’s health despite repeated severe temperature cycles.
Source: Ferra
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