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TOKYO — Japan on Jan 20 became the fifth country to put a spacecraft on the moon, but solar power issues threatened to cut short the nation's mission to prove a "precision" landing technology and revitalise a space programme that has suffered setbacks.
TOKYO — Japan aims to become the fifth country to put a spacecraft on the moon when it attempts the precision landing of the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) probe on Friday (Jan 19).
TOKYO (AP) — Japan became the fifth country in history to reach the moon when one of its spacecrafts without astronauts successfully made a soft landing on the lunar surface early Saturday.
Japan recently became the fifth nation to successfully complete a soft landing on the moon's surface, joining a select few countries — the U.S., Russia, China and India — in accomplishing this feat. But moon landings are likely to become more common over the next few years. Globally, more than 100 lunar missions, both by private companies and by governments, are expected to take place by 2030, according to the European Space Agency.
A Japanese robotic spacecraft successfully set down on the moon on Friday — but its solar panels were not generating power, which will cut the length of time it will be able to operate to a few hours.
A Japanese robot has successfully touched down on the Moon but problems with its solar power system mean the mission may live for just a few hours.
SAGAMIHARA SPACE CENTER, Japan -- Japan became the fifth country to achieve a soft landing on the lunar surface, as it joins the global race to find water resources and build a habitable environment on the moon.
Japan staked its claim as a national space power on Friday, as its SLIM spacecraft successfully landed on the lunar surface.