Japan’s Private Moon Mission Captures Stunning Farewell Photo of Earth

But this is the first test flight for the Japanese company, and it’s still got a long way to go. The Hakuto-R M1 lander is scheduled to rendezvous with the Moon in April and attempt its landing then. So far, ispace has confirmed that the lander established a stable attitude, as well as a stable power supply in orbit, the company wrote on Twitter.

We’ll be following closely along on its journey, and hoping for a graceful landing on the lunar surface a few months from now.

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