As far as I know, this is more because of fuel requirements on a tiny lander. If you go to the moon in 3 days, Apollo/Orion style, it takes a lot of fuel to slow down and enter orbit. This long trajectory however is low energy and saves up on a lot of fuel. Too bad we have to wait so long, lol.
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Reply to comment by SeeTreeMe in SpaceX delays launch of Japanese moon lander for last-minute rocket checks by maki23
As far as I know, this is more because of fuel requirements on a tiny lander. If you go to the moon in 3 days, Apollo/Orion style, it takes a lot of fuel to slow down and enter orbit. This long trajectory however is low energy and saves up on a lot of fuel. Too bad we have to wait so long, lol.