It is expected that the lander will reach the Moon by the end of April.Īfter its launch, M1 will be operated from the Hakuto-R Mission Control Centre (MCC) in Tokyo’s central business district, Nihonbashi. Also known as the ‘Sea of Cold’, Mare Frigoris lies in the far lunar north, according to NASA. The rover would land in an unexplored area called ‘Mare Frigoris’ on the moon. Under the agreement signed between MBRSC and Japan ispace inc, it will also provide wired communication and power during the cruise phase, and engage in wireless communication on the lunar surface. Once the Rashid Rover is moon-bound, lunar exploration company Japan-based ispace Inc will be in charge of landing the rover on the Moon’s surface, as it is part of their Hakuto-R programme. This is a historic mission for the UAE, Japan and private industry, with ispace on the verge of becoming the first company to carry out a commercial cargo mission to the Moon. The launch window is subject to the weather.Įarlier the launch window of the Emirati-built Rashid Rover was scheduled to take place between November 9 and 15, but Japan-based ispace inc, which will land the Rashid Rover on the lunar surface, had apparently expressed that its Mission 1’s (M1) new date would lead to the “best preparation”. The UAE Moon Mission - Rashid Rover will lift off on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida on November 28 at 12.46pm GST (9.46am UTC).
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