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 zhunk   ( @zhunk@beehaw.org )  to Space · 2 years ago

Japan’s SLIM spacecraft lowers orbit ahead of Friday moon landing attempt

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Japan’s SLIM spacecraft lowers orbit ahead of Friday moon landing attempt

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 zhunk   ( @zhunk@beehaw.org )  to Space · 2 years ago
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Japan’s SLIM spacecraft lowers orbit ahead of Friday moon landing attempt Japan’s SLIM moon lander has entered a lower, near-circular lunar orbit ahead of its Jan. 19 landing attempt.
  •  DuffmanOfTheCosmos   ( @DuffmanOfTheCosmos@beehaw.org ) 
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    Huh, interesting landing profile. I was looking at the artists render thinking “where are the landing legs?” but turns out it belly flops down on one side for touchdown. Neat!

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