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RESILIENCE (62717)
COSPAR: 2025-010B | Alt Name: Hakuto-R Mission 2 Lander
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 15, 2025
Launch Site
Kennedy Space Center
Launch Pad
LC-39A
Launch Vehicle
Falcon 9 Block 5
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
62717
International Designator
2025-010B
Epoch
Wed, 15 Jan 2025 07:37:52 GMT
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Inclination
35.17°
Right Ascension
0.18°
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Argument of Perigee
345.57°
Period
13491.54 min
Mean Motion
0.11 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
RESILIENCE
Alternative Name
Hakuto-R Mission 2 Lander
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ispace
Country
JP
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
Launch on January 15, 2025; successful completion of first orbital maneuver on January 16, 2025; planned lunar landing in May or June 2025.
Latest TLEs
1 62717U 25010B 25015.31796729 -.00038243 31373-4 00000+0 0 9999
2 62717 35.1700 0.1839 9650900 345.5700 0.7230 00.10673359 01
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Summary
The RESILIENCE lunar lander, also known as the Hakuto-R Mission 2 Lander (OBJECT_ID: 2025-010B), was launched by ispace on January 15, 2025, from Kennedy Space Center's LC-39A using a Falcon 9 Block 5 launch vehicle. This Japanese satellite has dimensions of 2.3 meters in length and 2.6 meters in diameter and span, with a dry mass of 340 kg and a launch mass of 1050 kg. It is equipped with a suite of scientific instruments including a water electrolyzer, food production module, deep space radiation probe, commemorative alloy plate, and the TENACIOUS micro rover for lunar surface exploration. The RESILIENCE has solar panels and batteries for power and utilizes an attitude control system with reaction thrusters and guidance systems for navigation. Its mission is planned to last several months, aiming to demonstrate lunar landing capabilities and deploy the TENACIOUS rover in May or June 2025.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2.3
Diameter
2.6
Span
2.6
Dry Mass
340
Launch Mass
1050
Shape
Box with four landing legs.
Radar Cross Section
0.15
Visual Magnitude
5.5
Color
Silver with gold insulation.
Material Composition
Aluminum and composite materials with thermal insulation.
Technical Details
Payload
TENACIOUS micro rover, water electrolyzer, food production module, deep space radiation probe, commemorative alloy plate.
Purpose
Lunar landing and surface exploration.
Mission
The mission aims to demonstrate ispace's lunar landing capabilities and to deploy the TENACIOUS micro rover for lunar surface exploration, including in situ resource utilization demonstrations.
Manufacturer
ispace
Life Expectancy
The mission is planned to last several months, with the lander taking a low-energy trajectory to the Moon, leading to a landing attempt approximately 4 to 5 months after launch.
Bus
Hakuto-R
Configuration
Lunar Lander
Motor
Main propulsion system for orbital maneuvers and descent.
Equipment
The RESILIENCE lander is equipped with a suite of scientific instruments and payloads, including a water electrolyzer from Takasago Thermal Engineering Co., a self-contained food production module from Euglena Co., a deep space radiation probe developed by the Department of Space Science and Engineering at National Central University in Taiwan, and a commemorative alloy plate developed by Bandai Namco Research Institute, Inc. Additionally, it carries the TENACIOUS micro rover, designed to explore the lunar surface and collect regolith samples.
Power System
Solar panels and batteries.
ADCS
Attitude control system utilizing reaction control thrusters and guidance, navigation, and control systems.
Transmitter Frequency
S-band for communication with Earth.
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