SINGAPORE—After three delays, Japan has placed its Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) lunar lander into space, with the aim of validating its precision landing capabilities for lunar missions. The spacecraft lifted off from Tanegashima Space Center on the morning of Sept. 7 local time on an...
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