Dubbed the "moon sniper," SLIM attempted to land within 100 meters (328 feet) of its target, versus the conventional accuracy of several kilometers.
JAXA says this landing technology will become a powerful tool in future exploration of hilly moon poles seen as a potential source of oxygen, fuel and water - factors necessary to sustain life. It will take up to a month to verify whether SLIM had achieved the high-precision goals, JAXA has said.
