Japan’s ispace Seeks to Land First Private Spacecraft on the Moon

April 25th, 2023

Update: Lost Communications, Landing Probably Failed

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The Japanese probe Hakuto-R — which is about the size of a large refrigerator — will try to land in Atlas, an impact crater in the far north of the Moon, within the unexplored Mare Frigoris, or Sea of Cold. If it succeeds, it will not only become the first spacecraft to land in this area, but also the first private company to land on the lunar surface.

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2 Responses to “Japan’s ispace Seeks to Land First Private Spacecraft on the Moon”

  1. Snowman says:
    April 25, 2023 at 12:16 pm

    Will somebody comment on whether the purpose of our access to the moon is so industry can mine it and the military can plant weapons on it? If it is mined, would the mass removed from it and added to earth’s mass make any difference in the earth’s orbit or spin or ???

  2. cgroove69 says:
    April 25, 2023 at 12:25 pm

    Aannnddd it’s gone…
    https://thehill.com/homenews/space/3970939-moon-landing-failed-japan-ispace/

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