On January 11, 2023, a month after the launch of the ispace Japanese HAKUTO-R Mission 1, the company announced it had completed 50% of the missions milestones. Onboard the lunar lander are two Canadian payloads.
The first five milestones completed are:
Completion of launch preparations
Completion of launch and deployment
Establishment of a Steady Operation Status
Completion of the first orbital control maneuver
Completion of stable deep-space flight operations for one month
The diagram approximates the position of the M1 lander. Actual position, distances and scale of spacecraft and stellar bodies may differ. Credit: ispace.
In a press release ispace stated that “the HAKUTO-R …
