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@pettter @martinvermeer It landed for sure, they're just checking the health of the spacecraft and making sure it didn't crash land

Tomorrow, watch Japan's attempt to land their SLIM spacecraft on the moon! The livestream link is below, and the landing will be at approximately 10:20 am ET on Friday, January 19. If they succeed, they will be the fifth country (U.S., Soviet Union, China, India) to accomplish this feat!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvXLt3ET9mE

#space #science

Reminder: Japan's lunar landing attempt for its SLIM spacecraft is happening TODAY. Livestream starts around 10 am ET:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvXLt3ET9mE

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As long as my five year old cooperates, I will do live updates over here! #space #science #slim

This is the powered descent trajectory! (Screenshot from the YouTube livestream) #space #science #slim

Graph on the right -- white is expected orbit, red is what SLIM is doing. GOing well so far!! Descent has started. #space #science #slim

Engines are currently on, soon they'll be turned off. #space #science #slim

First boost incoming #space #science #slim

Velocity looks good. Things are going well. #space #science #slim

Trajectory is going very close to the planned model #space #science #slim

Second boost. SLIM is descending again #space #science #slim

The top left blue indicator is fuel, there is currently around 91 kg and there should be around 10kg left when all is set and done #space #science #slim

Everything looks good!!!! About 15km from the moon's surface now #space #science #slim

Engine has stopped and the lander is cruising and trying to scan the moon's surface. Around 15km. Third boost phase coming up. #space #science #slim

Third boost stage has started. #space #science #slim

5 km!!! SO CLOSE #space #science #slim

Vertical descent has started!!!!!! #space #science #slim

holding my breath!!! #space #science #slim

now at 500m and hovering #space #science #slim