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Japan becomes 5th nation to reach moon as its spacecraft lands on lunar surface
Updated On: 20 January, 2024 07:19 AM IST | Tokyo | ANI
The agency said it is currently receiving a signal from the lander, which is communicating as expected
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Japan created history by becoming only the fifth nation to successfully complete the soft landing on the moon with its `Moon Sniper` robotic explorer, but fear looms that the mission may end prematurely since the spacecraft`s solar cell is not generating electricity, CNN reported, citing the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.
The agency said it is currently receiving a signal from the lander, which is communicating as expected. The uncrewed Smart Lander for Investigating Moon, or SLIM, mission landed just after 10:20 am ET Friday (12:20 am local time), according to telemetry data shared on JAXA`s live broadcast.
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