Launch preparations have been completed, including integration of the #HAKUTO_R Mission 1 lunar lander into the @SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket! First success milestone—Success 1 Completion of Launch Preparations—fulfilled. ✅ Read more: http://ow.ly/n16t50LPqNW#ispace #lunarquest
Targeting Wednesday, November 30 at 3:39 a.m. ET for Falcon 9’s launch of ispace’s HAKUTO-R Mission 1 – the first privately-led Japanese mission to land on the lunar surface → spacex.com/launches
Falcon 9’s first stage will land on Landing Zone 1 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida
SpaceX is targeting Wednesday, November 30 for a Falcon 9 launch of ispace's HAKUTO-R Mission 1 - the first privately-led Japanese mission to land on the lunar surface - from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Also onboard this mission is NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory's Lunar Flashlight. The instantaneous launch window is at 3:39 a.m. ET (08:39 UTC), and a backup opportunity is available on Thursday, December 1 at 3:37 a.m. ET (08:37 UTC).The first stage booster supporting this mission previously launched SES-22 and three Starlink missions. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on Landing Zone 1 (LZ-1) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.A live webcast of this mission will begin about 15 minutes prior to liftoff.
Has the booster been announced for this flight?Thank you.
https://www.spacex.com/launches/ispace-m1/QuoteSpaceX is targeting Wednesday, November 30 for a Falcon 9 launch of ispace's HAKUTO-R Mission 1 - the first privately-led Japanese mission to land on the lunar surface - from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Also onboard this mission is NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory's Lunar Flashlight. The instantaneous launch window is at 3:39 a.m. ET (08:39 UTC), and a backup opportunity is available on Thursday, December 1 at 3:37 a.m. ET (08:37 UTC).The first stage booster supporting this mission previously launched SES-22 and three Starlink missions. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on Landing Zone 1 (LZ-1) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
SpaceX is targeting Wednesday, November 30 for a Falcon 9 launch of ispace's HAKUTO-R Mission 1 - the first privately-led Japanese mission to land on the lunar surface - from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Also onboard this mission is NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory's Lunar Flashlight. The instantaneous launch window is at 3:39 a.m. ET (08:39 UTC), and a backup opportunity is available on Thursday, December 1 at 3:37 a.m. ET (08:37 UTC).The first stage booster supporting this mission previously launched SES-22 and three Starlink missions. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on Landing Zone 1 (LZ-1) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
Launch Hazard Areas for #ispace M1 mission from CCSFS SLC-40, valid for NET 30 Nov 08:39 UTC, alternatively 01 to 05 Dec based on issued NOTMAR/NOTAM. LZ-1 landing for booster 1073.5. Estimated fairing recovery position approximately 546km downrange. https://bit.ly/3h0BFvn
Any idea of the planned Falcon 9 insertion orbit? Is this something like GTO-ish? - Ed Kyle
Early tomorrow morning, a Falcon 9 is slated to lift off from Cape Canaveral on a mission to the moon. The Japanese HAKUTO-R lander is onboard, plus an Emirati rover, a CubeSat from NASA JPL, and other payloads.By Sawyer Rosenstein (@thenasaman):