Japan Concludes SLIM Lunar Mission After Historic Achievements

JAXA's Smart Lander for Investigating Moon exceeded expectations despite operational challenges and communication loss.

SLIM achieved a pinpoint landing on the Moon with a precision error of just 10 meters.
The lander conducted successful spectral observations on ten lunar rocks using its Multi-Band Camera.
SLIM survived three lunar nights, far beyond its initial mission parameters.
Communication with the lander was lost after April 28, leading to the mission's official end on August 23.
Japan became the fifth nation to achieve a soft lunar landing with SLIM's touchdown in January.