Exciting news from the cosmos! A private lunar lander from Japan, the Resilience by Tokyo-based ispace, is now circling the moon as the countdown to its touchdown begins. With just a month remaining, all eyes are on this daring mission that aims to make history in private space exploration. 🚀🌕
This latest venture comes after notable lunar successes: earlier this year, Firefly Aerospace’s lander became the first private mission to achieve a flawless moon landing, while another effort by Intuitive Machines ended up with a bumpy landing in a crater. Taking lessons from a previous setback in 2023 when its first lander crashed, ispace is more determined than ever to succeed with Resilience.
Equipped with a mini rover featuring a scoop for lunar dust collection and a suite of other scientific experiments, Resilience promises to unlock new insights about our nearest celestial neighbor. Stay tuned as the mission hurtles toward its planned first-week-of-June touchdown, ushering in another exciting chapter in space exploration.
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Private Japanese lunar lander enters lunar orbit for June touchdown
cgtn.com
