Elizabeth Tasker on Nostr: A 1/2 sized model of our SLIM lunar lander has appeared in the ISAS JAXA lobby! 🌝 ...
A 1/2 sized model of our SLIM lunar lander has appeared in the ISAS JAXA lobby! 🌝 Is it there because it’s currently the official favourite, and allowed to join in all coffee chats? ☕️ 🛰️ Why yes, I do suspect that is the reason!
SLIM is currently en route to the Moon, where it hopes to demonstrate a “pinpoint landing”: landing on sloped terrain (tricky) within just 100m of the target spot. This is about a factor of 10 better than conventional landers, which also need a wide flat space.
SLIM is currently en route to the Moon, where it hopes to demonstrate a “pinpoint landing”: landing on sloped terrain (tricky) within just 100m of the target spot. This is about a factor of 10 better than conventional landers, which also need a wide flat space.