There are only four nations till now who have made the soft landing at moon surface . Now , The Japan after two unsuccessful missions is getting ready to launch its moon mission this weekend .
Japan’s “Moon Sniper” spacecraft will attempt a historic touchdown on the lunar surface this weekend using pinpoint technology the country hopes will lead to success where many have failed.The descent of the SLIM craft will begin its descent is slated to start on midnight on Saturday (8:30 pm IST on Friday). If all goes well, the touchdown will take place 20 minutes after that. Japan is hoping for the success of its Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) mission. If the mission succeeds, Japan will be the fifth nation to achieve a soft landing on the Moon.
“JAXA has already made a pinpoint landing on an asteroid, but the challenge is greater on the moon, where gravity is stronger.
Tomokatsu Morota, an associate professor at the University
With just one shot at landing, the pressure is on—and the craft’s precision is vital in the attempt to “land on an area surrounded by rocks.The rocks exposed here are crucial in the search for the origins of the moon and the Earth.”
