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Japan’s ispace Successfully Inserts Resilience Lander into Lunar Orbit

The mission marks a major milestone toward a planned June 5 landing at Mare Frigoris, carrying scientific experiments, a rover, and cultural artifacts.

Rendering of the ispace Hakuto-R lander Resilience with a rover named Tenacious. (Courtesy/ispace)
Resilience, the second lunar lander by Japanese company ispace, during prelaunch preparations.
Japan’s RESILIENCE Lander Will Enter Lunar Orbit Today
ispace Resilience lander

Overview

  • The Resilience lander entered lunar orbit on May 7, 2025, completing its seventh mission milestone after a deep space journey of 1.1 million kilometers.
  • Launched on January 15, 2025, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, Resilience is targeting a landing at Mare Frigoris, selected for its favorable conditions for communication and sunlight.
  • The mission carries the TENACIOUS rover, which will conduct regolith extraction and mobility demonstrations on the lunar surface.
  • Resilience also includes a UNESCO memory disk preserving 275 languages, a water electrolyser, a food production experiment, and a deep space radiation probe.
  • This mission builds on lessons from ispace’s 2023 lunar landing attempt, highlighting the growing role of private companies in advancing lunar exploration.