Japan says its lunar lander has enough power to do some of its work
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On Monday JAXA said it had reestablished contact with its lunar probe after a rough landing.
A Japanese probe has started work on the moon after a rough landing cast doubt on whether it would be able to complete its mission.
The Smart Lander for Investigating Moon, or SLIM, is an uncrewed probe from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. An engine failure forced the probe to make an unplanned upside-down landing on the lunar surface on Jan. 20. This meant its solar panels weren't positioned to gather power from sunlight.
JAXA used the probe's battery power to gather data about the landing, then shut it down to wait for better solar conditions.
On Monday JAXA said it had reestablished contact with the lander late on Sunday, and said it had enough power to continue some operations.
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