Prepare for a Japanese Moon Landing Mission: ispace’s Series 2 robotic lander
Take a look at the impressive progress of ispace’s new moon lander, set to explore the moon in 2024. It will be ispace’s second attempt at a moon landing following a navigation error that led to a crash on its first attempt in 2023. The Mission 2 will host a micro-rover and is an exciting step towards further exploring the universe.
Get a close-up look at the Mission 2 development site in the video below! For more information, you can read the full report here.
Resilience, the name for the lander, aligns with the company’s motto of “Never Quit the Lunar Quest.” Following Mission 2 will come Mission 3, which is scheduled for launch in 2026. That mission will use the Apex 1.0 lunar lander, a larger lander with a projected payload capacity of 1,100 pounds (500 kg).
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Elizabeth Howell (she/her), Ph.D., is a staff writer in the spaceflight channel since 2022 covering diversity, education, and gaming as well. She was a contributing writer for Space.com for 10 years before joining full-time. Elizabeth’s reporting includes multiple exclusives with the White House and Office of the Vice-President of the United States. To read more about the moon landing mission, click here.
