Smart Lander for Investigating Moon

Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM), dubbed "Moon Sniper", was a lunar lander mission of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). The lander's initial launch date in 2021 was postponed until 2023 due to delays in its rideshare, the X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM). On 6 September 2023 at 23:42 UTC, XRISM launched, and SLIM separated from it later that day.

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rocket launch

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Moon landing

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acquisition of signal

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hibernation

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hibernation

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hibernation

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hibernation

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acquisition of signal

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orbital activity

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hibernation

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mission termination

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acquisition of signal

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acquisition of signal

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SLIM landing site

SLIM's 3D-printed landing shock absorber.

SLIM-LEV1-LEV2-JAXA-SagamiharaCampus-AdvancedFacilityForSpaceExploration-SpaceExplorationField

Sora-Q at Expo2025

SLIM at Expo2025

SLIM at Expo2025

• Japan’s successful Moon landing was the most precise ever - scientific article published on 22 January 2024, Q1860

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		SLIM landing site		Commons
commons	image		SLIM's 3D-printed landing shock absorber.		Commons
commons	image		SLIM-LEV1-LEV2-JAXA-SagamiharaCampus-AdvancedFacilityForSpaceExploration-SpaceExplorationField		Commons
commons	image		Sora-Q at Expo2025		Commons
commons	image		SLIM at Expo2025		Commons
commons	image		SLIM at Expo2025		Commons