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Smart Lander for Investigating Moon
Lunar lander developed by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. Smart Lander for Investigating Moon was launched on September 6, 2023 aboard a H-IIA 202 from Tanegashima. Latest status in GCAT: left Earth orbit for deep space (Sep 26, 2023).
COSPAR 2023-137DNORAD 57803Japan
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- SLIM
- Common name
- Smart Lander for Investigating Moon
- International designator
- 2023-137D
- NORAD catalog number
- 57803
- GCAT identifier
- S57803
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/1240
Mission
- Mission type
- Deep space
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- JAXA Plan
- Owner
- JAXA
- Country
- Japan
- Builder
- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
- Platform (bus)
- SLIM
Launch
- Date
- September 6, 2023 · 23:42 UTC
- Launch record
- 2023-137Success
- Rocket
- H-IIA 202
- Spaceport
- Tanegashima · pad Y
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- VHEO
- Perigee
- 334 km
- Apogee
- 98,657 km
- Inclination
- 30.32°
- Status
- Left Earth orbit for deep space
- Status date
- September 26, 2023
- Last known active
- Apr 29, 2024
- End of operations
- Jan 19, 2024
Size
- Mass
- 700 kg
- Dry mass
- 200 kg
- Length
- 2.4 m
- Diameter
- 1.70 m
- Span
- 2.7 m
Deep space
- Deep-space catalog entry
- D01131
- Final central body
- Luna
- Phase start
- October 3, 2023
- Phase outcome
- Escaped to another body · October 5, 2023
- Destination
- Earth
Flight phases
| From | Central body | Ended | Outcome | Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2023 | Earth | Oct 3, 2023 | Escaped to another body | Luna |
| Oct 5, 2023 | Earth | Dec 14, 2023 | Escaped to another body | Luna |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Luna | Dec 25, 2023 | Entered orbit around the target | — |
| Dec 25, 2023 | Luna | Jan 19, 2024 | Landed | 13.3S 25.2E |
| Jan 19, 2024 | Luna | Jan 31, 2024 | Stopped transmitting on the surface | Luna |
Landings and impacts
| World | Type | Result | Touchdown | Site | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luna | Lander (powered landing) | Landed and operated | Jan 19, 2024 | — | -13.32, 25.25 |
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q23773226 (CC0).