ispace’s Second Hakuto-R Lunar Landing Attempt Ends in Silence

Ispace Hakuto-R's second lunar mission failed, but the company’s plans continue with new landers and rovers aimed at building a sustainable lunar economy
Ispace Hakuto-R's second lunar mission failed, but the company’s plans continue with new landers and rovers aimed at building a sustainable lunar economy
Soon, a digital twin of the Moon will be available to simulate the Lunar surface thanks to the partnership between two Japanese companies, ispace and SpaceData.
In a historic Falcon 9 launch, SpaceX sent two lunar landers, Firefly's Aerospace Blue Ghost and ispace's Hakuto-R Resilience, toward the Moon
The qualification model of the ispace lunar Micro Rover passed environmental tests, proving that its design can endure the launch and operating conditions
On November 16, 2023, ispace founder and CEO Takeshi Hakamada hosted the first kick-off event of Hakuto-R 's second mission
On July 13, 2023, ispace Inc. officially began the assembly, integration, and testing of their second Hakuto-R spacecraft that will attempt to land on the Moon