UAE’s Rashid Rover: What led to ‘unsuccessful landing’?

UAE’s Rashid Rover: What led to ‘unsuccessful landing’?

Dubai: In a fresh update issued on the Rashid Rover mission to the moon last night, the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) in Dubai has issued a statement saying: “ispace (the Japanese company that sent the lander spacecraft carrying the UAE’s Rashid Rover) confirmed that until 8am Japan time (3am UAE time), there was no communication between the HAKUTO-R lander and the mission control centre, and thus it was confirmed that there was no possibility of a successful landing on the Moon and contact with the lander.” The lunar exploration company, ispace, said in a statement issued on Wednesday morning that the HAKUTO-R Mission 1 Lunar Lander was scheduled to touchdown on the surface of the Moon at approximately 1.40 am JST (8.40pm GST). “As of 8am JST, April 26, 2023 (3am GST), the communication between the lander and the Mission Control Center was lost, although it was expected even after the touchdown, and it has been determined that Success 9 of the Mission Milestones is not achievable.” The company thus determined that the lander could have made a hard landing. “Based on the currently available data, the HAKUTO-R Mission Control Center in Nihonbashi, Tokyo, confirmed that the lander