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Japan’s ‘moon sniper’ probe made incredibly accurate landing, but is now upside down (www.theguardian.com)

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[-] merc@sh.itjust.works 3 points 7 months ago

From a different article:

Angled westward because of the tumble, SLIM's solar panels have been unable to generate electricity, but a change in the direction of sunlight could power it up before the next lunar sunset on Feb. 1 brings freezing cold

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/japan-says-slim-spacecrafts-pinpoint-moon-landing-is-success-2024-01-25/

And another:

SLIM’s landing site is illuminated by sunlight until Feb. 1, and researchers are hoping that as the sun heads toward the west in lunar skies, the lander’s solar cells will soak up enough light to allow for the resumption of powered operations.

https://www.universetoday.com/165429/japan-slim-moon-lander-on-side/

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