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https://x.com/ispace_inc/status/1919633225145843808

ispace is returning to the Moon with the RESILIENCE lander slated to enter lunar orbit tomorrow, May 7th!

RESILIENCE, the TENACIOUS micro rover, and the customer payloads that they are carrying began their journey to the Moon on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket earlier this year. They flew by the Moon once already as part of the low energy transfer orbit, reached a distance of approx. 1.1 million km from Earth, and are now back from their deep space journey and getting ready for LOI, or "lunar orbit insertion".

Completion of the first lunar orbit insertion maneuver and confirmation that the lander is in lunar orbit will complete Success 7 of the Mission 2 Milestones.

Stay tuned for updates!

​​​​​​​https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hakuto-R_Mission_2