2023-10-02 13:19:12
Japanese lunar lander trajectory – JAXA
MADRID, 2 Oct. (EUROPA PRESS) –
Intelligent Moon Research Lander (SLIM) launched to space over Japan on September 6has completed the transition from Earth orbit to head towards the satellite.
The maneuver was successfully completed this weekend and the condition of the spacecraft is normal, as reported by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) this October 2nd. Insertion into lunar orbit is scheduled to occur on October 4.
Your trip to the Moon will last between 4 and 6 months and if successful it will be the smallest probe to reach the surface of the satellite, with 1.5 by 1.5 by 2 meters.
SLIM is the first Japanese mission to the lunar surface, and aims to demonstrate a precise lunar landing. On its descent to the Moon, the recognition module will recognize the lunar craters, using the application of facial recognition systems technology and will determine its current location using observation data collected by the SELENE lunar orbiter.
The mission aims for a precision range of 100 meters on the edge of a crater called Theophilus, near the Sea of Sacred Wine. By comparison, the precision of Apollo 11’s Eagle lunar module was an elliptical that was 20 kilometers wide in downrange and 5 kilometers wide in crossrange.
The small ship It has the LEV-1 rover inside which is expected to be able to transmit signals from the Moon.
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