Japan’s ispace aims for moon landing in 2024 with upgraded lander

Japanese private space company ispace has offered a sneak peek of its lunar lander, which is currently in development. 

The company is gearing up for its second lunar landing endeavor after experiencing a setback with a crash during its initial mission in 2023.

According to the company’s statement, the anticipated launch for the HAKUTO-R Mission 2 is slated for Q4 of 2024, pending successful progress.

In a recent post on its X account (formerly Twitter), the company stated: “Our engineers have been working on the Resilience lunar lander’s propulsion system, main body and electrical systems,…

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News Source: interestingengineering.com


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