chgowiz , to random
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For English speakers - SLIM press conference translated

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

skrishna , to random
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For what it’s worth, the Deep Space Network is currently showing a downlink from the SLIM rover

chgowiz ,
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@skrishna True. The telemetry graphics show it tipping on it's "top" (opposite the engines), which is not the orientation they were hoping for. I believe it was supposed to be on it's "side" (engines and "top" horizontal)

chgowiz , to random
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Oh boy :( Moon landing is hard. This is ominous.

chgowiz , (edited ) to random
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That doesn't look good. When I look like that in Lunar Lander, my lander has usually had a RUD

chgowiz , to random
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Live action Japanese Lunar Lander !

AkaSci , to random
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JAXA's Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) is getting ready for landing on the lunar surface tomorrow Friday Jan 19 at 15:20 UTC.

The spacecraft, nicknamed the “Moon Sniper,” will demonstrate precision landing in a target area less than 100m in diameter, using real-time image recognition technology.

The spacecraft will land on a sloping surface near the crater Shioli.

SLIM carries a number of science instruments and will also deploy 2 rovers.

https://global.jaxa.jp/countdown/slim_special_site.html
Image: JAXA
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chgowiz ,
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@AkaSci That's what I was thinking... the last bits of telemetry and it looking like it went below the 0m mark... and the glum faces... :(

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