Japan’s space startup has successfully launched a spacecraft to the moon recently.
This is a step toward what would be a first for the nation and for a private company.
Japan’s ispace Inc's HAKUTO-R mission launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA.
Till date, the national space agencies of the United States, Russia and China have achieved soft landings on moon.
The M1 lander will deploy two robotic rovers, a two-wheeled, baseball-sized device from Japan's JAXA space agency and the four-wheeled Rashid Rover made by the United Arab Emirates.