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Rashid Rover
ROVER MASS
ROVER DIMENSIONS
ispace, inc., Japan
53.5 X 53.85 cm
10 kg with Payload
No external payload
No external payload
Solar panels
SpaceX Falcon 9
ROVER MOBILITY
PAYLOAD BAY (AVAILABLE MASS)
PAYLOAD BAY SIZE
POWER SOURCE
POWER GENERATION & USAGE
POWER DISTRIBUTION (FOR PAYLOAD)
INTERFACES AVAILABLE (FOR PAYLOAD)
COMMUNICATIONS AVAILABLE
COST
LANDER COMPANY
LAUNCH VEHICLE
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ROVER MANIFEST
The rover will be equipped with two high-resolution cameras, a microscopic camera to capture small details, and a thermal imaging camera. It will also carry a Langmuir probe, designed to study the Moon's plasma.
MISSION PLAN
The first mission will perform a soft landing on the Moon. This will be the first privately-led Japanese mission to land on the lunar surface. Rashid lunar rover is sent by the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC).
MISSION DURATION
Flight duration is Maximum 4 months & The duration of nominal surface operations is 12 sunlit days
Last Updated on November 2023
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