TOKYO, Jan 25 (News On Japan) –
Images of Japan’s first lunar touchdown mission by the spacecraft ‘SLIM’ had been launched on Thursday.
Set towards the backdrop of the moon’s grey sandy terrain, is ‘SLIM,’ which efficiently landed on the moon final week. The photos had been captured by the lunar exploration robotic ‘SORA-Q,’ which was indifferent from ‘SLIM’ simply earlier than touchdown.
Post-landing, ‘SLIM’ has encountered an influence technology concern. The photos present the photo voltaic panels going through the bottom, giving the impression that ‘SLIM’ has flipped over.
A JAXA consultant speculated, “(The flipping of ‘SLIM’) could be due to some external factor that led to damage to the main engine.”
On a optimistic observe, JAXA revealed that this mission achieved the world’s first pinpoint lunar touchdown. ‘SLIM’ managed to land roughly 55 meters east of the preliminary goal web site.