Hakuto-R Mission 2
| Full-size model of Hakuto-R | |
| Mission type | Lunar landing, technology demonstration |
|---|---|
| Operator | ispace |
| COSPAR ID | 2025-010B Edit this at Wikidata |
| SATCAT no. | 62717Edit this on Wikidata |
| Website | ispace-inc |
| Mission duration | 2 months and 5 days (elapsed) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | Hakuto-R Resilience |
| Spacecraft type | Lunar lander |
| Manufacturer | ispace |
| Landing mass | 340 kg (750 lb) |
| Dimensions | Width: 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) Height: 2.3 m (7 ft 7 in) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 15 January 2025 (2025年1月15日), 06:11:39 UTC (1:11:39 am EST) |
| Rocket | Falcon 9 Block 5 (B1085.5), Flight 425 |
| Launch site | Kennedy, LC-39A |
| Contractor | SpaceX |
| Resilience Lunar lander | |
| Landing date | NET 6 June 2025 (2025年6月6日) (planned)[1] |
| Landing site | Mare Frigoris (60°30′N 4°36′W / 60.5°N 4.6°W / 60.5; -4.6 )[1] |
| Tenacious Lunar rover | |
| Landing date | NET 6 June 2025 (2025年6月6日) (planned)[1] |
| Landing site | Mare Frigoris (60°30′N 4°36′W / 60.5°N 4.6°W / 60.5; -4.6 )[1] |
Hakuto-R Mission 2, also called Resilience, is a robotic lunar landing mission launched on 15 January 2025 at 06:11:39 UTC (1:11:39 am EST, local time at the launch site). Developed by ispace, the lander will deliver a new micro rover manufactured by the company, as well as other payloads. Like Hakuto-R Mission 1, this mission will serve as a technology demonstration, with the final goal of providing reliable transportation and data services on the Moon. The lander is named Resilience.[2]
Background
[edit ]The 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.[3]
Lander specifications
[edit ]The Resilience lander stands 2.3 metres (7 ft 7 in) high, 2.3 metres (7 ft 7 in) wide and has a weight of 340 kilograms (750 lb). The lander includes a micro rover planned to perform an in situ resource utilization demonstration.[4]
Mission
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The lander completed successful vacuum testing in June 2024.[5] In August 2024, the rover which was later integrated with the lander was completed.[6] In November 2024, the lander had arrived at the launch site in Florida.[7]
The mission launched on 15 January 2025 at 06:11:39 UTC (1:11:39 am EST, local time at the launch site) on a Falcon 9 Block 5 launch vehicle.[7] [8] The lander carries a memory disk developed by the UNESCO organization, which contains 275 languages and other cultural artifacts.[9]
The lander successfully carried out a flyby of the moon by February 15th, and is expected to land no earlier than June 6th.[10] [1] The significant difference in landing dates between it and Blue Ghost, launched at the same time, is due the choice of a longer trajectory in order to save energy.[11]
Landing site
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The intended landing site for mission is in the far northern Mare Frigoris, a northern location still allowing continuous line-of-sight radio communication from Earth.[12]
Rover
[edit ]The mission includes a 5 kg (11 lb) rover called TENACIOUS, designed and manufactured in Luxembourg which will explore the area around the landing site, after being lowered to the lunar surface from the lander.[13]
The rover is carrying Moonhouse, a Falu red miniature cottage artwork designed by Mikael Genberg [sv].[14] [15] [16] Moonhouse will be deposited from Tenacious onto the surface of the Moon.
Payloads
[edit ]In addition to the rover, the lander is carrying payloads from Takasago Thermal Engineering Co., Euglena Co., National Central University, Quantum Aerospace, and Bandai Namco Research Institute, Inc.[12] [17] [18]
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ a b c d e "ispace Announces Mission 2 Landing Date Set for June 6, 2025 (JST)". ispace, Inc. 4 March 2025. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
- ^ "ispace Announces Mission 2 with Unveiling of Micro Rover Design". ispace. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ Dixit, Mrigakshi. "Japan's ispace aims for moon landing in 2024 with upgraded lander". Interesting Engineering. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ Alamalhodaei, Aria (16 November 2023). "Despite setbacks, ispace to launch second moon mission in Q4 2024". TechCrunch. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "ispace RESILIENCE Lunar Lander Successfully Achieves Testing Milestone in Preparation for Mission 2". ispace. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "ispace's lunar rover arrives in Japan to prepare for 2nd space probe". Kyodo News+. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ a b "space Mission 2 RESILIENCE lunar lander Arrives in Florida for Final Launch Preparations". ispace. 27 November 2024.
- ^ @Firefly_Space (7 January 2025). "Buckle up! Our road trip to the Moon is set to launch at 1:11 a.m. EST on Wednesday, Jan. 15" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Garofalo, Meredith (8 May 2024). "Private lunar lander to carry 'memory disk' of 275 human languages to the moon in 2024". Space.com. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "ispace Completes Success 5 of Mission 2 Milestones". ispace. 15 February 2025. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
- ^ Potter, Ned (24 February 2025). "The Many Planned Moon Landings of 2025 (and Beyond)". IEEE Spectrum. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
- ^ a b "ispace Announces Launch Timing, RESILIENCE Lander Progress, and Planned Lunar Landing Zone During Mission 2 Update Press Conference". ispace-inc.com. 12 September 2024.
- ^ "ispace-EUROPE announces Completion of First European Designed, Manufactured, and Assembled Lunar Micro Rover". ispace-inc.com. 25 July 2024.
- ^ "Swedish wooden cottage on the way to the Moon". Sveriges Radio. 15 January 2025. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ^ Elin Krell; Christoffer Söderman; Jonathan Sseruwagi (15 January 2025). "Västeråsarens månhus har åkt ut i rymden" (in Swedish). SVT Kultur. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ^ Bill Burrau (15 January 2025). "Nu har månhuset lämnat Jorden" (in Swedish). Ny teknik. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ^ "Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost Mission 1 Launches to Moon". 16 January 2025. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
- ^ "Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost Mission 1: Lunar Voyage". 17 January 2025. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
