「オモテナシ」月着陸断念　通信回復せず―ＪＡＸＡ

　宇宙航空研究開発機構（ＪＡＸＡ）は２２日、日本の小型月探査機「ＯＭＯＴＥＮＡＳＨＩ（オモテナシ）」について、同日未明に予定していた月着陸を断念したと発表した。打ち上げ後に途絶えていた通信が回復せず、着陸に必要な軌道変更を行えなかった。
　オモテナシは、１１×２４×３７センチの超小型機。１６日に米新型ロケット「スペース・ローンチ・システム（ＳＬＳ）」で打ち上げられたが、ロケットから分離後の機体の回転速度が想定を超え、姿勢制御に難航。太陽電池を太陽に向けられず、必要な電力を確保できない状態だった。
　ＪＡＸＡは２２日未明まで回復を試みたが、通信が回復せず着陸を断念。今後、放射線測定など着陸以外の技術実証を行うため、引き続き復旧を続けるとしている。（2022/11/22-08:38）

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, has abandoned its plan for its Omotenashi supersmall probe to land on the moon, originally scheduled for the early hours of Tuesday, the agency said.
   JAXA said that it was unable to adjust the probe's trajectory as necessary to land on the moon, due to unsuccessful attempts to restore communication with the probe.
   Omotenashi, measuring 11 centimeters by 24 centimeters by 37 centimeters, was launched aboard a U.S. Space Launch System rocket on Wednesday.
   After separating from the rocket, Omotenashi had issues with adjusting its position as it rotated at a speed that was faster than expected. As a result, its solar cells were unable to face the sun, leaving the probe unable to secure enough power.
   JAXA had been working on correcting the probe's trajectory until the small hours of Tuesday, but ultimately gave up on the moon landing plan as it failed to restore communication with the probe.