Trending

TV

SpaceX Prepares To Launch First Private Japanese Mission To Moon

  • The Japanese space company ispace, established in 2010, seeks to “lay the groundwork for unleashing the moon’s potential and transforming it into a robust and vibrant economic system,” according to its founder.
  • “We look forward to contributing to NASA’s Artemis program as a commercial lunar transportation service and pioneering the development of future industries and connecting the Earth to the Moon and beyond,” said Takeshi Hakamada, founder and CEO of ispace.
  • The United Arab Emirates will also be part of the mission.
  • The moon rover aboard the lander is a 22-pound robot named Rashid, the Middle East’s first such rover to reach the moon.
Click to read full article Go back home

Sign Up for Our Newsletter

Join our list!

Sign up here to get our daily newsletter with the top trending headlines.