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Moon Sniper: Japan lander enters lunar orbit; JAXA reveals date for descent to surface
26Dec By adminNo Comments
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Moon Sniper: Japan lander enters lunar orbit; JAXA reveals date for descent to surface

[ad_1] Japan's SLIM space probe entered the Moon's orbit on Monday in a major step towards the country's first successful lunar landing, expected next month. The Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) is nicknamed the "Moon Sniper" because it is designed to land within 100 metres (328 feet) of a specific target on the lunar surface.If successful, the touchdown would make Japan only the fifth country to have successfully landed a probe on the Moon, after the United States, Russia, China and India. On Monday, SLIM "successfully entered the moon's orbit at 04:51 pm Japan time" (0751 GMT), the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) said in a statement released Monday evening. "Its trajectory shift was achieved as originally planned, and there is nothing out of the ordinary about the ...
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iSpace unveils final design of micro rover for upcoming Hakuto-R Mission 2
17Nov By adminNo Comments
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iSpace unveils final design of micro rover for upcoming Hakuto-R Mission 2

[ad_1] As part of its latest mission to explore the Moon, private lunar robotic exploration company iSpace showcased the final design of its new micro rover for the upcoming Hakuto-R Mission 2. This comes after the space company failed in its objective to perform a soft landing on the Moon, a feat which was achieved by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) earlier this year. But this hasn't dented the company's ambitions, as it is planning a second mission to try a lunar soft landing, and it will also aim to deploy a rover. Know all about this new lunar rover showcased by iSpace.iSpace lunar roverIn a press conference, iSpace Founder and CEO Takeshi Hakamada unveiled the final design of the micro rover that will be transported to the lunar surface as part of the Hakuto-R Mission...
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Tokyo company loses contact with Hakuto-R moon lander, fate unknown
26Apr By adminNo Comments
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Tokyo company loses contact with Hakuto-R moon lander, fate unknown

[ad_1] A Japanese company tried to land its own spacecraft on the moon early Wednesday, but its fate was unknown as flight controllers lost contact with it moments before the planned touchdown.Flight controllers peered at their screens in Tokyo, expressionless, as the minutes went by with still no word from the lander. A webcast commentator urged everyone to be patient, as the controllers investigated what might have happened. “Everyone, please give us a few minutes to confirm,” he urged.If successful, the company ispace would be the first private business to pull off a lunar landing.Only three governments have successfully landed on the moon: Russia, the United States and China. The spacecraft carried a mini lunar rover for the United Arab Emirates and a toylike robot from Japan design...
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HISTORIC Moon landing today; Know how to watch Hakuto-R Mission live
25Apr By adminNo Comments
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HISTORIC Moon landing today; Know how to watch Hakuto-R Mission live

[ad_1] A Japanese private space company, ispace, can potentially create history today, April 25. The firm will be attempting its maiden lunar landing later today and if it is successful, it will become the first private organization to achieve this feat. So far, the Moon landing is an achievement that only government-backed space organizations have been able to successfully complete. The historic mission will see the Hakuto-R Mission 1 lander gradually begin its descent into the lunar surface in just a few hours.As per reports, the landing time for the Hakuto-R lander is 1640 GMT (12:40 PM EDT, 10:10 PM IST). The attempts for the descent will begin at 1540 GMT (11:40 AM EDT, 9: 10 PM IST) and will continue for an hour to ensure a well-controlled landing. The primary landing site for the...
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Space Startups Are Trying to Make Money Going to the Moon
9Feb By adminNo Comments
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Space Startups Are Trying to Make Money Going to the Moon

[ad_1] For years, NASA has been planting the seeds of what it hopes will one day sprout into a full-fledged lunar economy. In the future, private companies could ferry people and cargo to and from the moon, creating a base to conduct science and, eventually, mine resources and even lunar ice as an ingredient to make rocket propellant. It's a grand vision that could start to take shape this year and eventually lead to a marketplace in which companies could use the lunar environment to turn a profit as they do now with orbiting satellites.Much will have to go right for that future to coalesce over the next decade or so, starting with making trips to and from the moon as routine as satellite launches. For now, the lunar economy consists mainly of money from NASA contracts, and it will pro...
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5 Big Moon missions that are set to take off in 2023; NASA to ISRO, space race is on!
31Dec By adminNo Comments
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5 Big Moon missions that are set to take off in 2023; NASA to ISRO, space race is on!

[ad_1] From NASA to ISRO, these are the 5 big Moon missions you can look forward to in 2023. From observing the farthest galaxy from Earth (GN-z11) to shifting the orbit of an asteroid by striking it with a spacecraft, scientists reached many new milestones in 2022. But it appears that the Moon will be the center of all attention in 2023. Many space agencies are looking at our sole natural satellite as a destination to visit and explore. While the Moon race between the USA and Russia ended decades ago, we still remember when Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin landed on the lunar surface. Now, a new space race is building up. And from NASA to Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) are all participating. Read on to know about the 5 big Moon missions setting up in 2023.NASA Lunar Flashli...
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