japanese society ispaceheadquartered in Tokyo, Japan, will launch today, Thursday, December 1, the HAKUTO-R M1 spacecraft, what he intends to become first entirely private mission to land on the surface of the Moonas reported by the aforementioned firm specializing in robotic spacecraft technology development to make landers and rover.

As mission officials revealed, if all goes according to plan, exactly at 05:37 Argentina timethe mission will launch, from the Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) located at Space Force Station Cape Canaveral, Florida, USAa low energy transfer orbit in a spacex rocket Falcon 9.

The operation will last 3-5 monthsduring which the vessel will attempt discover the secrets of spacewhile once on the Moon, he will perform a series of experiences in cooperation with various commercial entities and agencies on Earth.

This historic Japanese lunar mission also fetch water from Earth’s natural satellitewith the end of take advantage of water resources moles to enrich life on Earth and expand the sphere of life in space.

The Hakuto-R M1 lander will perform exploration tasks as a stationary probe, but it will also attempt to deliver various payloads to the lunar surface, including the 10 kilo Rover Rashid which was built in the United Arab Emirates, and a transformable robotic ballcalled SORA-Q, which was created and manufactured by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and the toy company Tomy.

Additionally, other lander payloads include a flight computer powered by the Canadian Space Agency’s AI, a moon camera developed by the company Canadensys, a solid state batterya CD containing the song “Soratoperformed by the Japanese group “Sakanaction” and a panel engraved with the names of crowdfunding supporters.

“We seek to make the Earth and the Moon a single systema new economy with space infrastructure at its heart that will support human life, making the sustainability“, commented Takeshi Hakamada, CEO of Ispace.

“We have accomplished a lot in the six short years since we started conceptualizing this project in 2016.“concluded the Japanese businessman.

Finally, from Ispace, they reported that although the takeoff can be seen live on its official page (https://ispace-inc.com), barring unexpected problems, it is expected that the Hakuto-R M1 lander to land inside the Atlas crater on the Moon in April 2023.