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HAKUTO-R Lander

Commercial lunar lander with autonomous descent guidance (ispace Series 1).

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Manufacturer
ispace
Form factor
space
Maturity
pilot
Lifecycle
active
Deployments
2

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Key facts

Focus

Commercial lunar exploration

Robot

HAKUTO-R lunar lander and TENACIOUS micro-rover

Specs

Role

lunar lander

Autonomy

autonomous descent guidance

Data & sources

Web sources

2

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Pricing

No verified price is on record for HAKUTO-R Lander. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.

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Deployments (2)

  • HAKUTO-R Lander at The Moonended

    HAKUTO-R Mission 2 (RESILIENCE) attempted landing 2025-06-06.

  • HAKUTO-R Lander at The Moonended

    The HAKUTO-R Mission 1 lander crashed during its final descent on 2023-04-25 after software misread altimeter data, causing the vehicle to believe it had reached the surface while still approximately 5 km above the…

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Recent activity

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Deployment-verified media (1)

PRIMARY SOURCE
Courtesy of ispace

ispace's live broadcast of its HAKUTO-R Mission 1 lunar landing attempt (April 2023). The attempt failed: the lander lost communication and crashed in the final descent.

From deployment: The Moon

Safety record

No incidents on record for HAKUTO-R Lander.

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Sources (2)

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hakuto-R_Mission_2
  2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hakuto-R_Mission_1

Common questions

What is HAKUTO-R Lander?
Commercial lunar lander with autonomous descent guidance (ispace Series 1).
How much does HAKUTO-R Lander cost?
HAKUTO-R Lander's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for HAKUTO-R Lander from ispace. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.
Is HAKUTO-R Lander actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. HAKUTO-R Lander is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
Who makes HAKUTO-R Lander?
HAKUTO-R Lander is made by ispace, based in Tokyo, Japan, founded in 2010.
Where is HAKUTO-R Lander deployed?
2 verified deployments of HAKUTO-R Lander are on the DEPLOY registry, including at The Moon.
Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-14

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-14

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: pilot

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: space

Sources by quality tier

2
knowledge-base
Knowledge base

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Recent coverage

HAKUTO-R Lander in third-party press

Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre: Loss of Contact with "Hakuto-R" Lander - وردنا

Oct 8, 2024

Space Mining Companies 101 – Who is leading the lunar gold rush? - Orbital Today

Oct 11, 2023

Japanese company ispace fears its probe crashed into the moon, failing to snag the first private lunar landing - Business Insider

Apr 25, 2023