4 Jun, 2025
RESILIENCE Lunar Lander Prepared for June 6, 2025 (JST) landing
TOKYO–June 4, 2025–Takeshi Hakamada, the Founder & CEO of ispace, inc. (ispace) (TOKYO: 9348), a global lunar exploration company, released the following statement on the eve of RESILIENCE lunar lander attempting a historic touchdown on the lunar surface.
“I am very proud to announce that once again, on June 6, 2025, JST, ispace will attempt a historic landing on the Moon as part of Mission 2, ‘SMBC x HAKUTO-R VENTURE MOON.’
“Just over two years ago, on April 26, 2023, ispace, operating HAKUTO-R Mission 1, became the first private company in the world to attempt a lunar landing. While the mission achieved significant results, we lost communication with the lander just before touchdown.
“Since that time, we have drawn on the experience, using it as motivation to move forward with resolve. We are now at the dawn of our next attempt to make history.
“Our goal is to build the cislunar economy, one in which the Moon and Earth are economically and socially connected. We view the success of the lunar landing as merely a steppingstone toward that goal. We strongly believe that this endeavor and its long-term success will contribute to making life on Earth sustainable for all humanity.
“I am pleased to have undertaken this challenge together with all our employees, their families, our shareholders who share our vision and continue to believe in us, our payload customers, HAKUTO-R partners, government officials, and everyone who supports ispace. We believe these missions open the door to outer space for more people.
We would be honored to share the moment with each of you around the world as we strive to touch the Moon.”
LANDING EVENT LIVE STREAM DETAILS
ispace will host a global live stream event with coverage of RESILIENCE’s landing attempt on the Moon on June 6, 2025 (JST) (June 5, 2025, depending on location). The coverage will be broadcast in Japanese with English translation provided. Please see links below to watch.
When: Friday, June 6, 2025, JST
Livestream begins: 3:15 am JST (18:15 UTC) (tentative)
Landing: 4:17 am JST (19:17 UTC)
Links:
English: www.ispace-inc.com/landing
Japanese: https://ispace-inc.com/chakuriku
About ispace, inc. (https://ispace-inc.com)
ispace, a global lunar resource development company with the vision, “Expand our planet. Expand our future.”, specializes in designing and building lunar landers and rovers. ispace aims to extend the sphere of human life into space and create a sustainable world by providing high-frequency, low-cost transportation services to the Moon. The company has business entities in Japan, Luxembourg, and the United States with more than 300 employees worldwide. For more information, visit: www.ispace-inc.com and follow us on X: @ispace_inc.