Key Points
The selection of this northern location was not made lightly. ispace's team carefully considered various factors to ensure the site meets both technical and scientific requirements...
Japanese lunar exploration company ispace has announced its ambitious plans for the Hakuto-R Mission 2, targeting a landing site in the Moon's northern hemisphere...
The mission's RESILIENCE lander is set to touch down near the center of Mare Frigoris, or the "Sea of Cold," at 60.5 degrees north latitude and 4.6 degrees west longitude...
This small explorer will play a vital role in the mission's scientific objectives, including the collection of lunar regolith samples.. . Hakuto R2 landing site..
Ryo Ujiie, CTO of ispace, expressed confidence in the mission, stating, "This is the next step for ispace and the RESILIENCE lander, leading to our second attempt to land on the Moon and explore beyond.".
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