During the meeting of the Subcommittee on the Development and Use of Outer Space of the Ministry of Science, Education, Culture and Sports of Japan, experts reported that the SLIM apparatus lost part of the nozzle of one of the engines during the moon landing. . This led to incomplete suppression of lateral velocity and, as a result, the module stuck “on the head”.

In mid-January, the Japanese SLIM (Intelligent Lander for Lunar Exploration) module touched down on the slope of the small Shiori crater.

However, during the approach, due to the abnormality of one of the engines and loss of thrust, it touched the surface of the Earth’s natural satellite in an upright position and was turned upside down, its main part falling down. The most interesting thing is that the device can not only communicate, but also survive the moonlit night.