ACTIVEJAXA
SLIM & Lunar Exploration
Japan became the 5th country to soft-land on the Moon with SLIM (Smart Lander for Investigating Moon) on Jan 19, 2024.
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Total Committed
Undisclosed
Annual Run-Rate
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Procurement
MIXED
Next Catalyst
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Funding & Contract Structure
Procurement vehicle: MIXED — Combination of vehicles across program phases.
Key Milestones
SLIM landed on Moon — 5th country to achieve lunar soft landing (pinpoint accuracy)
SLIM survived 3 lunar nights, far exceeding design life
Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) spacecraft in integration for Phobos sample return
MMX launch — Phobos sample return mission
LUPEX — JAXA/ISRO joint rover to lunar south pole
Risk Register
scheduleN/A
No material risk identified.
costN/A
No material risk identified.
technicalN/A
No material risk identified.
politicalN/A
No material risk identified.
geopoliticalN/A
No material risk identified.