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The official JAXA streams are here: Japanese: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Udh6kvjZYC8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Udh6kvjZYC8 English: https://www.you

The official JAXA streams are here: Japanese: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Udh6kvjZYC8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Udh6kvjZYC8 English: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvXLt3ET9mE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvXLt3ET9mE Edit: It was supposed to touch down at this point, but they are pausing for 30 minutes to check the status of the craft. Doesn't look hopeful to me. Edit 2: They now say it may take up to 2 hours to confirm the situation. Edit 3: The craft landed successfully and is communicating properly, but the solar cell is not generating electricity, so it is being operated on low battery power. Lunar Excursion Vehicle 1 and 2 have been successfully separated.

burrish 3y ago
250k viewers in the Japanese stream wow
rtkwe 3y ago
Looks like it might have rolled on landing if their telemetry representation is accurate. There were some pretty significant rotation rate readings right after the throttles shut down.
- greggsy 3y ago
  It is designed to approach vertically, the drop forward on four feet
  - londons_explore 3y ago
    and it actually dropped sideways instead of forward
- bradyd 3y ago
  From @roelschroeven's post [1], rolling during landing was part of the design. It's possible it didn't roll as expected, though, blocking the solar panels. However the fact they were able to separate the rovers makes it seem like it could be a technical issue with the panels instead. [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39057224 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39057224
  - rtkwe 3y ago
    Saw that after I posted. It's an interesting design I hadn't seen before. Hopefully it worked out.
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JKCalhoun 3y ago
Press conference has begun.
greggsy 3y ago
It really is refreshing to see the restrained satisfaction after a successful operation, compared to the jeering and cheers we’ve come to expect from the team during every SpaceX mission.
- jcims 3y ago
  Eh, I love the cheering.
- huytersd 3y ago
  I think it’s more a dissatisfaction over a not totally successful mission than a restrained satisfaction.

burrish 3y ago

250k viewers in the Japanese stream wow

rtkwe 3y ago

Looks like it might have rolled on landing if their telemetry representation is accurate. There were some pretty significant rotation rate readings right after the throttles shut down.

greggsy 3y ago
It is designed to approach vertically, the drop forward on four feet
- londons_explore 3y ago
  and it actually dropped sideways instead of forward
bradyd 3y ago
From @roelschroeven's post [1], rolling during landing was part of the design. It's possible it didn't roll as expected, though, blocking the solar panels. However the fact they were able to separate the rovers makes it seem like it could be a technical issue with the panels instead. [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39057224 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39057224
- rtkwe 3y ago
  Saw that after I posted. It's an interesting design I hadn't seen before. Hopefully it worked out.

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JKCalhoun 3y ago

Press conference has begun.

greggsy 3y ago

It really is refreshing to see the restrained satisfaction after a successful operation, compared to the jeering and cheers we’ve come to expect from the team during every SpaceX mission.

jcims 3y ago
Eh, I love the cheering.
huytersd 3y ago
I think it’s more a dissatisfaction over a not totally successful mission than a restrained satisfaction.