The Journal of Space Commerce

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ispace HAKUTO-R Mission 1 Delayed Indefinitely by Falcon 9 Issue

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Tom Patton
Dec 02, 2022
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The launch of the ispace HAKUTO-R Mission 1 that would be the first commercial moon landing has been delayed indefinitely due to an issue with a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch vehicle. An updated launch date has not been set for the mission, but it will not be before a lunar trajectory blackout period from December 3 to December 6 … a period during which it is …

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