Live iSpace Hakuto-R Lunar Landing Countdown [video]

3 points by imglorp 4 weeks ago | 3 comments
  • imglorp 4 weeks ago
    iSpace attempts to land the Hakuto-R lunar lander on its second ever mission to the moon.

    Currently at 100km altitude and 5800 km/h. ETA around 19:15 UTC.

    • imglorp 4 weeks ago
      Looks like a failure. The landing burn and pitch up maneuver began, velocity and altitude trended down to a few hundred meters and m/s, and then telemetry blanked.
      • imglorp 4 weeks ago
        Looks like the descent begins around 18:09 UTC.