Hakuto-R Mission 2 is a lunar lander mission planned for 2024 by iSpace. The lander will include a new micro rover manufactured by the company. The mission will serve as a technology demonstration, similar to the first, with the final goal of providing reliable transportation and data services on the moon. The lander is named Resilience.[1]
 Full-size model of Hakuto-R | |
| Mission type | Technology demonstration |
|---|---|
| Operator | ispace |
| Website | ispace-inc |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | Hakuto-R M2 |
| Spacecraft type | Lunar lander |
| Manufacturer | ispace |
Background
editThe project began development after the Hakuto-R Mission 1 in 2023. The mission plans to use the same overall design with upgrades from the flight data collected in mission 1.[2]
Lander specifications
editThe Resilience lander will stand 2.5 by 2.3 meters and has a weight of 340 kg. The lander will include a micro rover that is planned to perform an ISRU demonstration.[3]
Mission
editThe mission is planned to launch in Winter 2024. The lander will also carry a memory disk developed by the UNESCO organization carrying 275 languages and other cultural artifacts.[4] The lander completed successful vacuum testing in June 2024.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "ispace Announces Mission 2 with Unveiling of Micro Rover Design". ispace. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
- ^ Dixit, Mrigakshi. "Japan's ispace aims for moon landing in 2024 with upgraded lander". Interesting Engineering. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
- ^ Alamalhodaei, Aria (2023-11-16). "Despite setbacks, ispace to launch second moon mission in Q4 2024". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
- ^ Meredith Garofalo (2024-05-08). "Private lunar lander to carry 'memory disk' of 275 human languages to the moon in 2024". Space.com. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
- ^ "ispace RESILIENCE Lunar Lander Successfully Achieves Testing Milestone in Preparation for Mission 2". ispace. Retrieved 2024-06-30.