The lander developed by a Japan venture company that continues to fly toward the moon, which is about 38,26 kilometers away from the earth, will begin its descent in the early morning of the 1th and is scheduled to land on the moon around 40:<> a.m.
If successful, it will be the world's first civilian landing on the moon, and it will attract attention.
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The lunar module developed by the Japan venture company "ispace" was launched by a rocket of the American private company "SpaceX" in December last year, and has flown toward the moon using the gravity of the sun.
On the 12th of this month, about four months after launch, the Moon entered an orbit at an altitude of about 4 km, and preparations were made for landing, such as checking the status of onboard equipment and communications.
According to the company, a final check is currently being carried out on the direction and attitude of the lander, and if there are no problems, the descent is scheduled to start around 26:0 a.m. on the 40th.
The lander will gradually approach the lunar surface while slowing down and changing its attitude by injecting gas, and at about 1:40 a.m., it will land near a crater in the northern hemisphere of the moon with four legs to cushion the impact of the landing.
Three countries have successfully landed on the moon so far: the former Soviet Union (4), the United States (1966), and China (1966), but if it is achieved by the private sector, it will be the world's first.
After landing, in addition to photographing the lunar surface with a camera, the small robot developed by JAXA = Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and others is planned to explore while traveling on the lunar surface, and if realized, it will be the first Japan.
In recent years, the United States, China, Russia, and other countries have announced plans to explore the moon due to the publication of a series of research papers showing the existence of water.
In addition, from next month, the movement in the private sector is intensifying, with several American companies planning to launch landers, and it will be interesting to see if this landing will be a stepping stone for business on the moon.