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Japan Scrapping Moon Mission

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the overbudget-and-overdue dept.

jonerik writes to mention the AP is reporting that Japan may be scrapping their upcoming moon mission. The original plan was for the "Lunar-A" probe to implant two seismic sensors on the moon, however, the project took so long that the delivery probe has fallen victim to neglect and would take too much money to repair. From the article: "The mission would have been Japan's first to the surface of the moon, and was originally scheduled for lift off in 1995. [...] JAXA's space development committee recommended canceling the Lunar-A project on Monday, and a final decision will be made later in the month, [Satoko] Kanazawa said."

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  1. Protection? Check. Practicality? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Its a suit of armor designed for soliders, good.

    Can they move in it? Can they climb into and out of vehicles in it? Can they take cover in it? Can they strap on a rucksack, shoulder a weapon, and engage targets with it ? Do they still have periphial vision?

    Good idea, I just hope it has some actual, practical use.

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    K'Hoe

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