Luna objective: today (perhaps) the first private moon landing

2023-04-25T14:43:11.156Z

Highlights: At 18.40 Italian the lander HAKUTO-R of the Japanese private company ispace will attempt the moon landing. If successful, it would be the first time in history for a private company. Also on board were two small rovers, one from Japan and one from the United Arab Emirates, and several experiments. ESA will support communications. This is a first step in an ambitious project for the development of services in the lunar environment that ispace plans to develop in the coming years.

At 18.40 Italian the lander HAKUTO-R of the Japanese private company ispace will attempt the moon landing. If successful, it would be the first time in history for a private company