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ESA Ground Stations to Support HAKUTO-R Commercial Moon Landing

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Tom Patton
Dec 05, 2022
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ESA is readying ground stations to support Japan's HAKUTO-R lunar exploration program, which will mark the first commercial moon landing. The launch of the mission has been delayed due to an issue with a SpaceX Falcon 9 booster.

“The mission will also provide ESA’s ground station teams with valuable experience for upcoming ESA and partner missions going …

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