SLIM- Smart Lander for Investigating Moon

January 24, 2024

Japan achieved a significant milestone as its spacecraft, Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM), successfully landed on the lunar surface, making it the fifth country in history to reach the moon.
- The first four are- India, USA, China and Russia.
SLIM’s mission priority was to achieve a pinpoint landing, a technology promising greater control than previous moon landings.
The lightweight spacecraft, about the size of a passenger vehicle, utilized precision landing technology, aiming for a target of just 100 meters (330 feet).
The mission, nicknamed “the Moon Sniper,” was the result of two decades of precision technology development by Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).