Hakuto-R Mission 1
| Mission type | Lunar Exploration |
|---|---|
| Operator | ispace |
| COSPAR ID | 2022-168A |
| SATCAT no. | 54696 |
| Website | ispace-inc |
| Mission duration | 135 days (failure) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | Lunar Lander |
| Manufacturer | ispace |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | December 11, 2022 |
| Rocket | Falcon 9 |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station SLC-40 |
| Contractor | SpaceX |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Crashed Landed |
| Declared | April 26, 2023 |
| Last contact | April 25, 2023 |
| Decay date | April 25, 2023 |
Hakuto-R Programme | |
Hakuto-R Mission 1 was the first mission of the Hakuto-R Programme. It was ran by Japanese Space Corporation ispace to land a Lunar Lander on the Moon.
Launch
[change | change source]Hakuto-R Mission 1 Launched on a Falcon 9 Rocket on December 11, 2022. It launched alongside NASA's Lunar Flashlight CubeSat.
Failed landing
[change | change source]The Hakuto-R Mission 1 crash landed on the Lunar Surface on April 25, 2023.