Japanese space startup Ispace is preparing to launch its second lunar lander on Wednesday, aiming to achieve a historic milestone in private-sector space exploration.
The Resilience lander, part of Ispace¡¯s Mission 2 under the Hakuto-R program, will lift off aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from NASA¡¯s Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 1:11 a.m. (3:11 p.m. JST).
The mission is part of NASA¡¯s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative, with Resilience¡¯s lunar landing expected between late May and early June.
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