HAKUTO-R Mission 2
Mission Outline
Mission 2 was launched from the Kennedy Space Center, Fla., in January 2025. The RESILIENCE lander carried commercial payloads, scientific equipment, and the TENACIOUS micro rover. It was the first-ever European rover to launch to the Moon.
RESILIENCE Lander
Size:
Height approx. 2.3m,
Width approx. 2.6m
(Landing legs extended)
Weight:
Approx. 1,000kg (Wet: fully fueled)
Approx. 340kg (Dry: unfueled)
Payload Capacity:
Up to 30kg
Summary:
Lander designed to carry up to 30kg payload for use in Missions 1 and 2; useful data obtained from M1 will be used in the development of the lander used in M2
Micro Rover
Size:
Height approx. 26 cm
Width approx. 31.5 cm
Weight:
Approx. 5kg
Payload Capacity:
Max. 1kg
Summary:
The self-propelled micro-rover is designed to navigate over the lunar surface to explore and collect data. The frame is made of CFRP (carbon fiber reinforced plastic), which is lightweight but durable enough to withstand vibrations.
Achieved 8 out of 10 Success Milestones. Acquired valuable data until the end of landing sequence.
Achieved 8 out of 10 Success Milestones. Acquired valuable data until the end of landing sequence.
At ispace, we’ve turned our attention to the Moon. By taking advantage of lunar water resources, we can develop the space infrastructure needed to enrich our daily lives on earth, as well as expand our living sphere into space.
PREVIOUS PAYLOAD CUSTOMERS
Mission 2
Payload Customers
Takasago Thermal Engineering
Payload: Water electrolyzer equipment
National Central University, Taiwan
Payload: Deep space radiation probe
Euglena
Payload: Self-contained module for food production experiments
Bandai Namco
Payload: “Space Century Charter” plate
ispace
Payload: Micro Rover
Moonhouse
Payload: Moonhouse
AIT (Assembly Integration & Testing) process of the M2 lander “RESILIENCE”
HAKUTO-R Mission 2 was ispace’s second lunar exploration mission and was launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Fl., in January 2025. The HAKUTO-R program ended in late 2025.
The landing site for M2 was in the “Mare Frigoris”. Once landed, RESILIENCE began operation of internal payloads and deployed the TENACIOUS rover to explore the lunar surface.
Learn more about ispace
and our lunar quest.
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We view the Moon as an opportunity. It is an opportunity to expand human existence into space and we believe the Moon is a stepping-stone to Mars and deeper space exploration. It is our first step to establishing human existence beyond the confines of Earth.
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We are a global company with entities in Japan, the United States and Luxembourg, ready to serve customers in each market.
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ispace is a lunar transportation company with a vision to expand human presence beyond the Earth. We are building lunar landers to transport customer payloads to lunar orbit and the surface. In addition, we design lunar rovers to explore the Moon. Our goal is to deliver and develop the infrastructure necessary to support human life on the Moon.
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Yes, ispace is publicly traded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Growth Market. In October 2024, ispace was selected for the TSE Growth Market Core Index.