ispace can become the first private company to land a lander on the moon

Space agencies of many countries are showing their strength in the world of space. From the American Space Agency NASA to the European Space Agency, the Russian Space Agency, the space agencies of India and China are making the world realize their strength in the space sector by launching their missions. Private players are also coming forward in this field. Elon Musk’s company SpaceX has launched many missions. Now a Japanese company is also ready to create history. Its name is ispace. Ispace is preparing to land its lander (HAKUTO-R M1) on the surface of the Moon. If it succeeds in this, it will become the first private company to do so.

of reports AccordingOn April 25 this month, iSpace plans to land its lander on the surface of the Moon. The spacecraft sent by the company to the Moon reached its closest point on March 21. It is circling its target at a distance of 100 kilometers. Although the company also has the dates of 26th April, 1st May and 3rd May for landing, but it is more likely that an attempt will be made to land the iSpace lander on the moon on 25th April.

According to reports from Japanese media agencies, iSpace founder and CEO Takeshi Hakamada reportedly said in a statement on April 12 that the scene is set. I am excited to be present on this important occasion.

It is noteworthy that on December 11 last year, Hakuto-R Mission 1 lunar lander was launched with ‘Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket’. Along with this, UAE’s Rashid Rover and JAXA/Tomy’s SORA-Q convertible lunar robot also flew to the Moon. They will also try to land on the moon. It is noteworthy that the first private mission to the Moon was launched by Israeli company Space IL. But it was not completely successful. During landing in the year 2019, the company lost communication with its lander.