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Topic: ispace HAKUTO-R Mission 2 to the moon

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Message to Edit: HTML is ON UBB Code is ON Smilies Legend	Originally posted by Robert Pearlman on 11-27-2024 08:05 AM ispace release <blockquote><font size="+0">[b]ispace Mission 2 'Resilience' lunar lander Arrives in Florida for Final Launch Preparations[/b]</font> [i]HAKUTO-R x SMBC Venture Moon Mission targeting Launch No Earlier Than January 2025[/i] ispace, inc. announced today (Nov. 27) that its Mission 2 "Resilience" lunar lander carrying the "Tenacious" micro rover and commercial payloads for lunar exploration has safely arrived in Florida and will begin final preparations in advance of a launch scheduled for no earlier than January 2025. <center><a href="http://www.collectspace.com/review/ispace_hakuto_r_mission_2_resilience06-lg.jpg" target="AirLock"><img src="http://www.collectspace.com/review/ispace_hakuto_r_mission_2_resilience06.jpg" width="400" height="294" border="0"></a></center> The "Resilience" lunar lander was shipped from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) facility in Tsukuba, Japan, where it had undergone testing, via commercial cargo plane to Florida, where it will now await its upcoming launch. "The Mission 2 'RESILIENCE' lander is the culmination of the HAKUTO-R program, incorporating the data and know-how gained from Mission 1," said Takeshi Hakamada, Founder & CEO of ispace. "We are pleased that the transport to the launch site in Florida, has been completed successfully. The lander is carrying not only the payload entrusted to us by our customers, but also the excitement of many stakeholders. We will continue to make final preparations until the day of the launch, when the lander, which carries so many hopes, will be launched." ispace's Mission 2 is named "Venture Moon" by HAKUTO-R official partner, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC). The word "venture" is emblematic of new beginnings and opportunity. With the support of SMBC, ispace, which aims to develop the new cislunar economy connecting the Earth and the Moon and expanding human existence into space. ispace is leveraging its global presence through its three business units in Japan, the U.S., and Luxembourg, for the simultaneous development of upcoming missions. Mission 2, featuring the "Resilience" lunar lander and "Tenacious" micro rover, is led by ispace Japan and is now scheduled for launch no earlier than January 2025. Mission 3, debuting the APEX 1.0 lunar lander, is led by ispace-U.S. and is expected to launch in 2026. Mission 6, which will utilize the Series 3 lander, currently being designed in Japan, is scheduled to be launched by 2027.</blockquote>
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