Japan's M2/Resilience Lunar Mission

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Posted by NewAdmin on 2025-02-14 09:06:19 |

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Japan's M2/Resilience lunar mission, scheduled for January 2025, aims to advance lunar exploration by deploying a lander and a micro-rover to the Moon’s surface. This mission will analyze the lunar soil to better understand its composition and properties. Additionally, it will conduct an experimental water-splitting test, extracting water from the Moon, heating it, and separating steam into oxygen and hydrogen. This breakthrough could pave the way for long-term lunar habitation and deep-space exploration by enabling the use of local resources for fuel and life support systems.

The mission will also test advanced navigation systems for precise landings and autonomous rover operations, crucial for future Moon and Mars missions. Japan's efforts with M2/Resilience build upon the success of its earlier Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) mission, which demonstrated precise landing technology in March 2024.

This mission represents Japan’s growing role in international lunar exploration, contributing to broader scientific and technological advancements in space travel

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