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By landing only 100 metres from its intended target, SLIM demonstrated extraordinary precision and accomplished an impressive feat. However, problems developed when the lander landed with its solar panels facing the incorrect way due to a minor skewed landing angle.
On Monday, JAXA announced that it had successfully established communication with the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) and resumed operations. The agency also shared new images of the lunar surface captured by the explorer.
While SLIM touched down on the lunar surface, its solar panels faced difficulties in generating electricity, possibly due to incorrect positioning. Hitoshi Kuninaka, the head of JAXA's research centre, highlighted the priority of transferring SLIM's data to Earth as the probe relied solely on its battery, expected to last "a few hours."