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Hakuto-R Mission 2
Hakuto-R Mission 2 is a robotic lunar landing mission launched on 15 January 2025 at 06:11:39 UTC (1:11:39 am EST, local time at the launch site). Developed by ispace, the lander will deliver a new micro rover manufactured by the company, as well as other payloads. Like Hakuto-R Mission 1, this mission will serve as a technology demonstration, with the final goal of providing reliable transportation and data services on the Moon. The lander is named Resilience.[2] BackgroundThe project began development after the Hakuto-R Mission 1 in 2023. The mission plans to use the same overall design with upgrades from the flight data collected in mission 1.[3] Lander specificationsThe Resilience lander will stand 2.3 metres (7 ft 7 in) high, 2.3 metres (7 ft 7 in) wide and has a weight of 340 kilograms (750 lb). The lander will include a micro rover planned to perform an in situ resource utilization demonstration.[4] Mission.jpg) The mission launched on 15 January 2025 at 06:11:39 UTC (1:11:39 am EST, local time at the launch site) on a Falcon 9 Block 5 launch vehicle.[5][6] The lander carries a memory disk developed by the UNESCO organization, which contains 275 languages and other cultural artifacts.[7] The lander completed successful vacuum testing in June 2024.[8] In August 2024, the rover which was later integrated with the lander was completed.[9] In November 2024, the lander had arrived at the launch site in Florida.[5] Landing site The intended landing site for mission is in the far northern Mare Frigoris, a northern location still allowing continuous line-of-sight radio communication from Earth.[10] RoverThe mission includes a 5 kg (11 lb) rover called TENACIOUS, designed and manufactured in Luxembourg which will explore the area around the landing site, after being lowered to the lunar surface from the lander.[11] The rover is carrying Moonhouse, a Falu red miniature cottage artwork designed by Mikael Genberg.[12][13][14] Moonhouse will be deposited from Tenacious onto the surface of the Moon. PayloadsIn addition to the rover, the lander is carrying payloads from Takasago Thermal Engineering Co., Euglena Co., National Central University and Bandai Namco Research Institute, Inc.[10] See alsoReferences
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