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Coverage dated December 24, 2023 to December 25, 2023

Japan’s SLIM Moon Lander Enters Lunar Orbit

Headline from SciTech Daily

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) announced that the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) was successfully inserted into lunar orbit at 16:51 (Japan Standard Time, JST) on December 25, 2023. The lunar orbit of SLIM will be inserted into an elliptical lunar orbit connecting the M

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  1. Hiawatha World Online

    Japan moon lander enters lunar orbit (opens Hiawatha World Online)

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    Hiawatha World Online's feed description

    Japan's SLIM space probe entered the Moon's orbit on Monday in a major step towards the country's first successful lunar landing, expected next month.

  2. SciTech Daily

    Japan’s SLIM Moon Lander Enters Lunar Orbit (opens SciTech Daily)

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    The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) announced that the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) was successfully inserted into lunar orbit at 16:51 (Japan Standard Time, JST) on December 25, 2023. The lunar orbit of SLIM will be inserted into an elliptical lunar orbit connecting the M

  3. CNN

    Japan’s ‘Moon Sniper’ lander reaches lunar orbit (opens CNN)

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    The SLIM spacecraft — nicknamed the Moon Sniper — is now in lunar orbit ahead of Japan’s planned attempt to land the vehicle on the moon’s surface in mid-January.

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