Tokyo-based startup ispace's HAKUTO-R lander remains on course to reach the moon in April.
"Since its launch on Dec. 11, 2022, the lander has maintained stable navigation in accordance with the mission plan," ispace said in the statement."Once the lander has navigated deep space for one month, it will have achieved Mission 1 Milestone Success 5, at which point an announcement is expected to be made."
HAKUTO-R is scheduled to land on the moon this coming April, after which it will deploy a small rover called Rashid for the United Arab Emirates. That would be a huge milestone, the first-ever successful soft lunar touchdown by a private lander. There should be others in short order afterward, however; several other private moon landers are readying for launch in the coming months, including Nova-C by
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