"RESILIENCE Lander" successfully launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida,
begins a new chapter in lunar surface transportation services
ispace Co., Ltd. (Chuo-ku, Tokyo, CEO & Founder Takeshi Hakamada, stock code: 9348) will be announced on January 15, 2025 (Wednesday) at 3:11 pm (Japan time) from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, USA. The RESILIENCE lander of Mission 2 “SMBC x HAKUTO-R VENTURE MOON” was launched using a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Furthermore, at 4:44 pm (Japan time) on the same day, we confirmed the separation from the rocket and achieved Mission 2 milestone Success 2
What is Mission 2 Milestone?

iSpace has set 10 milestones for Mission 2's success, from launch to moon landing. Establish specific standards at each stage and evaluate achievement status. The results obtained will be fed back to subsequent missions, with the aim of further improving lunar surface transportation technology and services. The progress of each milestone will be disclosed as appropriate on the official website.
Other milestones

milestone | Criteria |
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Success 1 | – Completed all development steps for the RESILIENCE lander – Completed installation on launch vehicle – Demonstrated ability to flexibly assemble the lander in various regions of the world |
Success 2 | – Separation of the lander from the rocket is completed – Verification that the lander structure can withstand the harsh conditions of launch and validity of the design, as well as gathering data for future development missions |
Success 3 | – Establish communication between the lander and the control room, confirm the stability of the attitude, and establish a stable power supply in orbit |
Success 4 | – Performed the first orbit control maneuver and launched the lander into the planned orbit |
Success 5 | – Completed lunar flyby approximately one month after launch: Started deep space navigation |
Success 6 | – All deep space orbit control maneuvers using the sun's gravity have been completed, and preparations for lunar orbit insertion maneuvers have been completed. |
Success 7 | – First lunar orbit insertion maneuver completes lander insertion into lunar orbit – Re-demonstrates ability to insert lander and payload into lunar orbit |
Success 8 | – Complete all planned orbit control maneuvers before the landing sequence – Demonstrate that the lander is ready to begin the landing sequence |
Success 9 | – Completes moon landing and demonstrates landing capabilities for future missions |
Success 10 | – Establish stable communications and secure power on the lunar surface after landing |
Mission 2 payload
In Mission 2, the RESILIENCE lander carries the following six payloads.
- Lunar water electrolysis device by Takasago Thermal Engineering Co., Ltd.
- Food production experiment module in the lunar environment by Euglena Co., Ltd.
- Deep space radiation probe developed by the Department of Space Science and Engineering, National Central University, Taiwan
- “GOI Universal Century Charter Plate” by BANDAI NAMCO Research Institute, Inc.
- Micro rover “TENACIOUS” developed by ispace EUROPE
- "Moon House" by Swedish artist
The RESILIENCE lander also carries a memory disk containing human languages and cultural heritage protected by UNESCO.
Comments from ispace CEO Takeshi Hakamada
“Today, I was deeply moved to witness the launch of Mission 2 and the separation of the RESILIENCE lander from the rocket together with many people involved. RESILIENCE departed for deep space today. This marks the beginning of a new chapter in our journey to build a cislunar economy and provide services to transport customer payloads to the lunar surface. I will do it.”
ispace CEO Takeshi Hakamada
The future of ispace and global expansion
ispace operates from three locations in Japan, Luxembourg, and the United States, and promotes space development as an integrated global company. Mission 3 is scheduled to be carried out in 2026, and Mission 6 will be carried out in 2027 using the Series 3 lander, which is currently being developed by a Japanese subsidiary.
This will help meet the demands of global lunar business, including NASA's Artemis program, and contribute to the expansion of the lunar market.
Company information

ispace Co., Ltd.
Vision: "Expand our planet. Expand our future. ~Expand the living area of humanity into space and create a sustainable world~"
ispace is a space startup company founded in 2010 that is involved in the development of resources on the moon. I'm focusing on it. He has a track record as a finalist in Google Lunar XPRIZE, successfully completing Mission 1 in 2022, and paving the way for Mission 2. Please see the official website for details.
Related links
- HAKUTO-R project page
https://ispace-inc.com/jpn/m1
■Press release source - ispace Co., Ltd.
https://companydata.tsujigawa.com/company/3030003001527/
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