Japanese company’s launches moon lander

Subject :Science and Technology

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A Japanese space startup has launched its own private lander to the Moon aboard a SpaceX rocket.

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Tokyo-based space tech startup Ispace’s lunar lander hitched a ride to the Moon on a SpaceX rocket along with a lunar rover from the United Arab Emirates.
The ispace mission is called Hakuto, Japanese for white rabbit.
The company Ispace designed its craft to use minimal fuel to save money and leave more room for cargo
The Ispace lander will aim for Atlas crater in the northeastern section of the moon’s near side, more than 50 miles (87 kilometers) across and just over 1 mile (2 kilometers) deep.
With its four legs extended, the lander is more than 7 feet (2.3 meters) tall.
The lander is carrying an orange-sized sphere from the Japanese Space Agency that will transform into a wheeled robot on the moon.

More about UAE Rover’s:

The rover, named Rashid after Dubai’s royal family, weighs just 22 pounds (10 kilograms) and will operate on the surface for about 10 days,