September 7, 2023 6:09 PM

Japan launches SLIM Moon lander

Japan launched a lunar lander on 7th Sep 2023, aiming to become the fifth nation to achieve a soft landing on the moon's surface following India's success in a similar mission last month. The Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) was sent to space on an H-IIA rocket. The launch was originally scheduled for the 26th of August but was postponed three times due to bad weather. SLIM is taking a long route to the Moon and is scheduled to make a landing in four to five month...