“Hakuto-R Mission 1: Japanese Private Spacecraft Set to Land on Moon Tonight”

National Astronomical Research Institute (Public Organization) (Nari) Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation disclosed via Facebook page. NARIT, National Astronomical Research Institute Compiled by Phisit Nithiyanan – Astronomical Information Officer, Dr.

landing craft on mission Hakuto-R Mission 1 (Hakuto-R Mission 1) of Japanese company ispace scheduled to land onthe moonTonight (April 25, 2023) at 11:40 p.m. (Thailand time), if successful, it will be the first private spacecraft capable of landing on the moon.

The landing area of ​​the craft is The Atlas crater lies southeast off a basalt plain called Mare Frigoris (Sea of ​​Cold).

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ispace said that if the situation changes There will also be three alternate landing sites, whose location, status, and alternate landing dates will also differ: April 26, May 1, and May 3, 2023.

landing craft on missionJhakuto-R Mission 1 It was sent into space in December 2022 with a Falcon 9 rocket from SpaceX, a private US space technology company. Before the spacecraft orbits the moon at an altitude of about 100 kilometers above the star’s surface. During the lunar orbit, the spacecraft sent back the photos as well.

The landing of the craft will take a few steps. Start from the main rocket engine to slow down the rate. ready to leave orbit around the moon The craft then executes a set of preset commands. to adjust elevation from the lunar surface and reduce speed during landing for the spacecraft to land on the moon This whole process will take about 1 hour.

The private Japanese lander also carried the UAE space agency’s Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Center (MBRSC) Rashid 1 probe with an AI system to Mission control and multi-color cameras of Canadensys Aerospace, a private Canadian company.

Previous countries that have successfully landed a lunar probe include the United States, the former Soviet Union, and China.

While the ispace company, the owner of the spacecraft, landed the Hakuto-R. There are plans for growth. The company was listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange for Growth Group on April 12. And there are plans for a second and third lunar landing mission in 2024 and 2025, respectively.

refer : www.space.com