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Press conference: SLIM has been communicating with Earth and is recieving commands accurately. The spacecraft is responding in a normal way. However, the solar cell is not generating electricity at this point in time. Currently using battery power.

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LEV1 and LEV2 rovers separated successfully

skrishna,
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Pinpoint landing was accurate within 100 meters

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Big question: Was the landing considered successful?

A: Soft landing was successful because the spacecraft was able to send telemetry to us.

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Battery power will last "several hours" and priority is downloading photos and other data

skrishna,
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It sounds like they're prioritizing data retrieval instead of troubleshooting the solar panels. They're going to keep trying over the next few weeks as the solar direction changes.

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@skrishna JAXA director general Dr. Hitoshi Kuninaka gave it a “60 out of 100” 📊 https://edition.cnn.com/2024/01/19/world/japan-moon-sniper-landing-mission-scn/index.html

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