Japan Moon Landing 2024. Japan's moon lander achieved an unusually precise touchdown within 100 m (328 feet) of its target, the space agency said on thursday, after the nation became. To date, only five nations, the u.s.,russia, china, japan and india, have completed a successful soft landing on the moon.

Japan’s space agency said thursday that its “moon sniper” robotic explorer landed 55 meters (165 feet) from its target on the lunar surface last week, calling it a. Est, the jaxa (japan aerospace exploration agency) smart lander for investigating moon (slim) landed on the lunar surface.