ispace (Hakuto-R) Mission 1, Japanese private lunar mission |
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ispace (Hakuto-R) Mission 1, Japanese private lunar mission |
 Oct 12 2022, 06:42 PM
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Solar System Cartographer  Group: Members Posts: 10151 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Canada Member No.: 227  |
ispace (they don't capitalize the 'i') is a Japanese company which was associated with the old Google Lunar X Prize team Hakuto, which evolved from the original White Label Space GLXP team. It raised substantial funding and carried on after the demise of GLXP. The useful part of their website is:
https://ispace-inc.com/project/ They have a multi-mission project called HAKUTO-R (R for 'reboot', a revival of the GLXP team) and the first lander is built, tested and about to be shipped to Florida for a SpaceX launch in mid-November. It carries a rover called Rashid from the UAE and contributions from Canada as well as a Japanese rover. See this press release: https://ispace-inc.com/news/?p=2370 ispace's US subsidiary is associated with the Draper CLPS mission to Schrodinger basin, recently awarded, which will utilize a new lander from ispace larger than the Mission 1 lander. The landing site was said to be in Lacus Somniorum north of Mare Serenitatis, but recent reports say it has moved to Atlas crater nearby - whether in or near the crater I don't know. Launch is set for mid-November. -------------------- ... because the Solar System ain't gonna map itself.
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Oct 31 2022, 08:56 PM
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Solar System Cartographer Group: Members Posts: 10151 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Canada Member No.: 227 |
The spacecraft is now in Florida with a launch on or after 22 November. Lunar Flashlight, the cubesat which was not ready for launch on Artemis 1 and had to look for an alternative ride to space is apparently sharing this launch. Earlier it was said to be going with Intuitive Machines' first CLPS mission, now set to launch in March.
Phil -------------------- ... because the Solar System ain't gonna map itself.
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Nov 17 2022, 08:28 AM
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Solar System Cartographer Group: Members Posts: 10151 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Canada Member No.: 227 |
A press release from ispace:
https://www.ispace-inc.com/news-en/?p=3939 It gives a launch date, 28 November, and a landing site which is on the northern floor of the crater Atlas. It should have spectacular views of the massive terraced crater walls above the lander. Phil -------------------- ... because the Solar System ain't gonna map itself.
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Nov 28 2022, 08:13 PM
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 Member Group: Members Posts: 122 Joined: 3-September 12 From: Almeria, SE Spain Member No.: 6632 |
Launch is now scheduled for Wednesday November 30, at 08:39 UTC.
Arrival at the Moon I'm not sure, about 4 months later or so. Thorsten |
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Dec 1 2022, 09:14 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 122 Joined: 3-September 12 From: Almeria, SE Spain Member No.: 6632 |
Not yet...
"SpaceX is expected to roll a Falcon 9 rocket back into its hangar at Cape Canaveral for troubleshooting, postponing the planned launch of a Japanese commercial moon lander for an unspecified period. SpaceX provided no details about the reason for grounding the rocket." https://spaceflightnow.com/2022/11/30/space...-lander-launch/ Thorsten |
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Dec 10 2022, 06:54 PM
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Launch is scheduled at 2:38 AM Eastern on the 11th.
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Dec 11 2022, 07:50 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 226 Joined: 13-October 09 From: Olympus Mons Member No.: 4972 |
It just launched on its way to the moon.
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Dec 15 2022, 01:54 AM
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Solar System Cartographer Group: Members Posts: 10151 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Canada Member No.: 227 |
https://ispace-inc.com/news-en/?p=4161
Nice images from the spacecraft and good news so far on flight operations. Phil -------------------- ... because the Solar System ain't gonna map itself.
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Dec 15 2022, 09:10 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 122 Joined: 3-September 12 From: Almeria, SE Spain Member No.: 6632 |
In the launch video from SpaceX you can see how the landing legs unfold.
Quite cute! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaaF0IgzGSI&t=4057s Thorsten |
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Mar 1 2023, 04:19 AM
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Solar System Cartographer Group: Members Posts: 10151 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Canada Member No.: 227 |
This mission is still in flight on its long cruise. It will soon begin to ease itself into a lunar approach orbit, and then into lunar orbit, with a landing attempt late in April. The mission team release informative press releases here:
https://ispace-inc.com/news-en Look for some Moon images coming up during March and April. Phil -------------------- ... because the Solar System ain't gonna map itself.
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Mar 16 2023, 12:42 AM
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Solar System Cartographer Group: Members Posts: 10151 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Canada Member No.: 227 |
https://twitter.com/ispace_inc/status/1635950296395579394
Getting closer... dust off the old camera! Phil -------------------- ... because the Solar System ain't gonna map itself.
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Mar 18 2023, 06:27 AM
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Solar System Cartographer Group: Members Posts: 10151 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Canada Member No.: 227 |
https://ispace-inc.com/news-en/?p=4440
Press release, only a few days (maybe up to a week) before lunar orbit insertion. Phil -------------------- ... because the Solar System ain't gonna map itself.
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Mar 21 2023, 01:17 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 122 Joined: 3-September 12 From: Almeria, SE Spain Member No.: 6632 |
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Mar 24 2023, 12:14 AM
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Solar System Cartographer Group: Members Posts: 10151 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Canada Member No.: 227 |
Here is a nice french-language site on the landing area.
Phil https://cnes.fr/fr/rover-rashid-une-coopera...e-de-la-science -------------------- ... because the Solar System ain't gonna map itself.
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Mar 24 2023, 04:03 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 122 Joined: 3-September 12 From: Almeria, SE Spain Member No.: 6632 |
First time I see a landing date.
They write 23 of April! Thorsten |
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