Japanese company ispace is preparing for a new attempt to land on the Moon with its Resilience module, having adjusted the intended landing time.
Details on the Landing Time
The Resilience module is now scheduled to land in the Mare Frigoris region of the Moon at 3:17 PM Eastern on June 5, seven minutes earlier than previously reported. This change was made following an analysis of maneuvers performed on May 28 to lower the spacecraft’s orbit to 100 kilometers.
History of the First Landing Attempt
This is ispace's second attempt to land on the Moon. The first attempt ended in failure in April 2023 when the first lander, similar to Resilience, crashed, allegedly due to a software bug. Founder Takeshi Hakamada stated, "Since that time, we have drawn on the experience, using it as motivation to move forward with resolve."
Payload Being Sent by Resilience
The Resilience module carries several payloads from Japanese companies and a Taiwanese university, including a water electrolyzer and a food production experiment. It also has a small rover, Tenacious, which will collect lunar regolith and deploy a model of a Swedish house made using 3D-printing technology.
With the new Resilience module and prepared payloads, ispace hopes not only to succeed in landing on the Moon but also to continue its space program with additional missions.
