Hakuto-R Mission 1

ispace's RESILIENCE lander was the first private Japanese spacecraft to reach the Moon. On April 26, 2023, the spacecraft crashed during its final descent, likely due to a software issue in the altimeter that caused it to run out of fuel before touchdown.

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Agency / Country

ispace, Inc. (Commercial) (Japan)

Mission Status

IMPACT

Launch / Target Year

2023

Spacecraft / Type

RESILIENCE lander

Landing Site Zone

Atlas Crater (Hakuto-R Impact Site)

Surface Coordinates

Lat 47.5°, Lon 44.1°

Mission Imagery & Gallery

Hakuto-R Mission 1 photograph 1: UAE Space Agency / Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre — Rashid Rover (SORAQ), main payload of Hakuto-R Mission 1. The RESILIENCE lander impacted the Moon rather than landing on April 26, 2023. (Wikimedia Commons, public domain) — UAE Space Agency / Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre — Rashid Rover (SORAQ), main payload of Hakuto-R Mission 1. The RESILIENCE lander impacted the Moon rather than landing on April 26, 2023. (Wikimedia Commons, public domain)

Primary Achievement

First commercial lunar landing attempt to reach the surface

Mission Objectives

First ispace private lunar landing attempt
Deploy Rashid rover (UAE) on lunar surface
Deploy JAXA's Lunar Excursion Vehicle (LEV-1, LEV-2)
Demonstrate commercial lunar transportation service

Timeline Events

2022-12-11 — Launch from Cape Canaveral on Falcon 9
2023-04-25 — Final orbital manoeuvre before landing attempt
2023-04-26T17:40 JST — Communication lost during descent — RESILIENCE impacts the Moon
2023-05 — NASA LRO confirms crash site in Atlas crater

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Historical & Technical Sources

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