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India Today
6 days ago
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Japan's ispace to land Resilience on the Moon: When will the landing happen?
Successfully entering lunar orbit will mark the completion of the mission's seventh milestone. (Photo: ispace) The event will be covered live by India Today Science ispace's Mission Control Center in Tokyo will oversee final orbital adjustment Resilience stands 2.3 meters tall and weighs 340 kilograms Japan's private space company ispace is on the verge of making history as its Resilience lunar lander prepares for a daring touchdown attempt on the Moon The landing, targeted for the Mare Frigoris regionâ€'also known as the "Sea of Cold" in the Moon's northern hemisphereâ€'marks the culmination of ispace's Mission 2 under the SMBC x HAKUTO-R Venture Moon program. Launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral on January 15, 2025, Resilience has traveled over one million kilometers, utilizing a low-energy transfer orbit that included a lunar flyby and a series of complex deep-space maneuvers. After months in transit, the lander successfully entered lunar orbit on May 7, 2025, following a critical nine-minute main thruster burnâ€'the mission's longest and most vital maneuver to date. The highly anticipated landing is scheduled for 12:54 a.m. IST. The event will be covered live by India Today Science, with ispace's Mission Control Center in Tokyo overseeing final orbital adjustments and system checks in the lead-up to descent. Resilience stands 2.3 meters tall and weighs 340 kilograms, carrying a suite of scientific payloads. These include a water electrolyzer experiment, an algae-based food production module, a deep space radiation monitor, and the Tenacious micro rover designed for in situ resource utilization demonstrations. The mission aims to advance sustainable lunar exploration and open new avenues for commercial activity on the Moon. Resilience has travelled over one million kilometers. (Photo: ispace) This attempt follows ispace's previous Mission 1 in 2023, which ended in a crash landing. The team has since implemented upgrades and leveraged operational lessons to enhance reliability for this mission. Success would not only mark a major achievement for ispace but also strengthen Japan's position in the rapidly evolving commercial lunar sector. If Resilience lands successfully, it will deploy the Tenacious rover and begin scientific operations, paving the way for future missions and expanded lunar infrastructure Japan's private space company ispace is on the verge of making history as its Resilience lunar lander prepares for a daring touchdown attempt on the Moon The landing, targeted for the Mare Frigoris regionâ€'also known as the "Sea of Cold" in the Moon's northern hemisphereâ€'marks the culmination of ispace's Mission 2 under the SMBC x HAKUTO-R Venture Moon program. Launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral on January 15, 2025, Resilience has traveled over one million kilometers, utilizing a low-energy transfer orbit that included a lunar flyby and a series of complex deep-space maneuvers. After months in transit, the lander successfully entered lunar orbit on May 7, 2025, following a critical nine-minute main thruster burnâ€'the mission's longest and most vital maneuver to date. The highly anticipated landing is scheduled for 12:54 a.m. IST. The event will be covered live by India Today Science, with ispace's Mission Control Center in Tokyo overseeing final orbital adjustments and system checks in the lead-up to descent. Resilience stands 2.3 meters tall and weighs 340 kilograms, carrying a suite of scientific payloads. These include a water electrolyzer experiment, an algae-based food production module, a deep space radiation monitor, and the Tenacious micro rover designed for in situ resource utilization demonstrations. The mission aims to advance sustainable lunar exploration and open new avenues for commercial activity on the Moon. Resilience has travelled over one million kilometers. (Photo: ispace) This attempt follows ispace's previous Mission 1 in 2023, which ended in a crash landing. The team has since implemented upgrades and leveraged operational lessons to enhance reliability for this mission. Success would not only mark a major achievement for ispace but also strengthen Japan's position in the rapidly evolving commercial lunar sector. If Resilience lands successfully, it will deploy the Tenacious rover and begin scientific operations, paving the way for future missions and expanded lunar infrastructure Join our WhatsApp Channel
India Today
02-06-2025
- Science
- India Today
Resilience, private Japanese spacecraft, to attempt daring Moon landing
Months after it launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon-9 rocket, Japan's ispace Resilience lander is ready to attempt a daring Moon ispace's RESILIENCE lander is scheduled to attempt a touchdown on the Moon on June 5, 2025, near the center of Mare Frigoris, also known as the Sea of Cold. This marks the culmination of Mission 2 in the company's ambitious SMBC x HAKUTO-R Venture Moon program, following a meticulously executed journey of over one million kilometers through deep LONG JOURNEY TO THE MOON Launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on January 15, 2025, RESILIENCE was successfully deployed and began its months-long voyage using a low-energy transfer orbit—a fuel-efficient trajectory that included a lunar flyby and a series of complex deep-space May 7, 2025, the lander achieved a critical milestone by entering lunar orbit, following a main thruster burn lasting approximately nine minutes, the longest of the mission so then, ispace engineers at the HAKUTO-R Mission Control Center in Tokyo have been conducting final orbital adjustments and system checks in preparation for the descent. It carries a suite of scientific payloads, including a water electrolyser experiment. (Photo: ispace) advertisementWHAT IS RESILIENCE LANDER?RESILIENCE is a step forward for Japan's private space sector standing 2.3 meters tall and weighing 340 carries a suite of scientific payloads, including a water electrolyser experiment, an algae-based food production module, and a deep space radiation also houses a micro rover designed for in situ resource utilisation demonstrations, showing ispace's goal of enabling sustainable lunar exploration and commercial mission follows ispace's previous attempt in 2023, which ended in a crash from that experience, the RESILIENCE team has implemented upgrades and leveraged operational insights to improve mission Hakamada, Founder and CEO of ispace, expressed confidence in the team's preparations, stating, 'We have successfully completed maneuvers so far by leveraging the operational experience gained in Mission 1, and I am very proud of the crew for successfully completing the most critical maneuver and entering lunar orbit'.If successful, RESILIENCE will make not only make history for ispace but also strengthen Japan's position in the rapidly evolving commercial lunar sector, paving the way for future missions and expanded lunar infrastructure.
