BY - srushti sharma
Japan's SLIM Moon-lander mission finally launched after a number of weather- related delays on September 7
Japan would become the fifth nation in the world to successfully land on the Moon if the SLIM spacecraft were to do so
SLIM, or the Smart Lander for Investigating the Moon, will land on the Moon in four to six months after beginning an unusually long journey there
The SLIM spacecraft would be the tiniest and lightest to successfully touch down on the Moon
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) received congratulations from the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on the successful launch
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is making its maiden attempt at a lunar landing
A private Japanese company's prior attempt, undertaken in May of this year, had failed
SLIM is a relatively small 200kgs spacecraft . In contrast, the lander module for Chandrayaan-3 weighed around 1,750 kg
The objective of the mission is to advance scientific knowledge of the formation of the universe and celestial objects