Archive · 20 May 2025
NASA's LROC Captures Landing Site for ispace's RESILIENCE Mission
ispace, a Japanese company, is sending a lander called RESILIENCE to the Moon in June 2025.
NASA's cameras have taken detailed pictures of where it will land, which is near a flat area with interesting rock formations.
This is part of a project to see how well they can build things and find resources on the Moon.
It's a commercial mission, meaning it is a business venture.
The landing site was chosen for its smooth surface.
RESILIENCE is the next step to establish a permanent presence on the Moon.
If the mission is successful, it will help future lunar endeavors.
NASA's LROC has imaged the landing site for ispace's RESILIENCE mission.
The mission is scheduled to land on June 5, 2025, in Mare Frigoris.
RESILIENCE aims to demonstrate lunar logistics technologies.
The landing site is near a plain lava area with wrinkle ridges.
This is a commercial venture by ispace in collaboration with SMBC Group.
- Who
- ispace, SMBC Group, and NASA
- What
- The ispace RESILIENCE lunar lander mission to land near the north of the Moon.
- When
- Scheduled for June 5, 2025
- Where
- Mare Frigoris on the Moon
- Why
- To showcase lunar logistics technology and advance lunar exploration.
- Planned Landing Date
- June 5, 2025
- Landing Location
- Mare Frigoris
- Mission Type
- Japanese-led, commercial
- Key Partner
- SMBC Group
- Previous Mission
- HAKUTO-R
- Mission Objectives
- Lunar logistics, infrastructure, resource exploration