Archive · 5 Jun 2025
Ispace's Resilience Lander Nears Moon Landing on June 6
Imagine a Japanese spaceship called Resilience getting ready to land on the Moon.
It has been traveling for over two months.
It's going to land in a place called Mare Frigoris.
The lander is carrying things like a small robot called a rover, experiments, and modules.
If it lands safely, scientists will study the Moon and try out new technologies, including finding resources.
The mission will help Ispace learn about exploring the Moon and maybe even build businesses there.
Ispace's Resilience lander is preparing for a lunar landing.
The lander is set to touch down on the Moon's Mare Frigoris region on June 6, 2025.
Resilience launched on January 15, 2025, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
The lander is carrying scientific payloads and a micro rover.
The mission seeks to advance sustainable lunar exploration and commercial activities.
- Who
- Ispace is responsible for the Resilience lunar lander.
- What
- The Resilience lunar lander is preparing to land on the Moon, carrying scientific payloads and a micro rover.
- When
- The lander is scheduled to land on the Moon on June 6, 2025.
- Where
- The lander will touch down in Mare Frigoris on the Moon.
- Why
- The mission aims to advance sustainable lunar exploration and open new avenues for commercial activity on the Moon.
- Organization
- ispace
- Lander Name
- Resilience
- Target Landing Date
- June 6, 2025
- Landing Site
- Mare Frigoris
- Lander Weight
- 340 kilograms
- Launch Date
- January 15, 2025
- Mission Objective
- Sustainable Lunar Exploration
