“Hakuto-R” is a two by 2.50 meter large probe. From the outset, however, the success of the mission was by no means certain. In April 2019, the Israeli non-profit organization SpaceIL had already failed with a similar attempt. Their probe crashed on the moon’s surface.
So far, only the USA, Russia and China have succeeded in bringing robots to the earth’s satellite, which is around 400,000 kilometers away.
“Hakuto-R” has several lunar vehicles on board, including a model that is only eight centimeters tall. The probe should also put a United Arab Emirates rover on the moon.
