Moon Orbit: Earthrise & Solar Eclipse | iSpace Mission 1 Lunar Lander (Japan)

Moon Orbit: Earthrise & Solar Eclipse | iSpace Mission 1 Lunar Lander (Japan)

"We’ve received another incredible photo from the camera onboard our Mission 1 lander!"

Lunar Earthrise during a solar eclipse, captured by the Hakuto-R Mission 1 Lander-mounted camera at an altitude of about 100 km from the lunar surface.

iSpace Mission 1: The first mission will perform a soft landing on the Moon. This will be the first privately-led Japanese mission to land on the lunar surface. The M1 lander will deploy two robotic rovers, a two-wheeled, baseball-sized device from Japan's JAXA space agency and the four-wheeled Rashid explorer made by the United Arab Emirates (UAE). In Japanese folklore, the name Hakuto refers to "the white rabbit that lives on the moon." 

Landing is scheduled no earlier than April 25, 2023. Stay tuned on social media for updates today.

Watch the Mission 1 landing livestream at:

https://www.youtube.com/live/CpR1UUnix3g

Credit: ispace

Release Date: April 25, 2023

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