Hakuto-R aims to become the first privately operated spacecraft to successfully land on the moon.
atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The probe is currently in an elliptical lunar orbit, seeing it approach as close as 62 miles to the lunar surface, and heading as far away as 1,430 miles . From there, the spacecraft has already snapped someThe landing attempt will see the lander perform a braking burn when at its closest approach, firing its main propulsion system to decelerate from orbit, according to the statement.
Additionally, ispace is planning to livestream the landing from mission control in Tokyo, allowing followers to track the landing in near real time. The primary landing site is Atlas Crater, located at the southeastern outer edge of Mare Frigoris , according to earlierWe've got the moon in our sights! The Canadensys multi-camera AI-enabled lunar 360-degree imaging system is in lunar orbit aboard the Japanese ispace lander and has collected spectacular images of our Moon. Read more on our website: [https://t.co/CE4IERJM3q] pic.twitter.
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