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I assume it has actuators to correct the upside down position issue as soon as it has access to solar power? Or it has to stay in this position?

• KineticLensman 3y ago
  No actuators. It’s basically a box
• dotancohen 3y ago
  It has the exact same actuators to correct upside down position issues as does the Toyota Camry.
• bashauma 3y ago
  The probe is expected to operate during lunar daylight, i.e., until 2/1. (Note the main mission of SLIM is a "pinpoint landing" and the observation by the probe is just a bonus.) During the remaining three days, JAXA has announced that they will focus on optical observations of the surrounding environment (specifically, some rocks in the surrounding area). So it is hard to imagine they will do this hard schedule of risky additional operations to restore the attitude.
  • whycome 3y ago
    > optical observations of the surrounding environment turn cam on. take pictures of rocks.
    • bashauma 3y ago
      I wish someday we could take our camera to the moon as easily as our replying ;)
• angiosperm 3y ago
  Has attitude thrusters, but they might be worried about it ending up in a worse position.