Chandrayaan-3 News Updates: Japan will make a soft landing on January 20 at around 8:50 pm (IST) through SLIM i.e. Smart Lander for Investigating Moon. SLIM is also called Moon Sniper. japan chandrayaan 3
India has already achieved success in landing on the moon with the soft landing of Chandrayaan-3. Now Japan is also trying to repeat this success. It is reported that JAXA i.e. Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency is also going to try to land the spacecraft SLIM on the moon this week. If Japan is successful in this work, it will be the fifth country to make a soft landing on the moon. japan live tv
Japan will make a soft landing on January 20 at around 8:50 pm (IST) through SLIM i.e. Smart Lander for Investigating Moon. SLIM is also called Moon Sniper. JAXA says that the main objective of this mission is to make a pinpoint landing on the Moon, assess the size and weight of the equipment used in the landing, and gather information about the Moon.
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Japan’s touchdown zone will be near Shioli Crater. It was launched from Tanegashima Space Center on 7 September 2023 with the help of Japan’s H-11A rocket. It is being told that this mission is worth around 100 million dollars. On Monday itself, JAXA announced that SLIM is ready for the landing process. japan live news
Japan has tried for the third time
Japan has also tried to land on the moon in the year 2022 and April 2023. JAXA lost contact with the lander in 2022. Whereas, in 2023, the Hakuto-R-Mission-1 lander crashed while moving towards the lunar surface. It was prepared by Japanese company iSpace. mission chandrayaan 4 2024
Why important for India
Now Japan’s moon landing is being considered very special for India also. In fact, India has prepared to work with Japan on many missions in the future. India had successfully landed Chandrayaan on the south pole of the Moon on 23 August 2023. After this, with the help of Vikram Lander and Pragyan Rover, India gathered many important information about the surface of the moon. chandrayaan 3 launch date