ispace Mission 2 SMBC x HAKUTO-R Venture Moon Impact Site

Hakuto impact site — The RESILIENCE impact created a dark smudge surrounded by a subtle bright halo. North is up, image width 1040 meters, M1504323448R [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University]. The RESILIENCE impact created a dark smudge surrounded by a subtle bright halo. North is up, image width 1040 meters, M1504323448R [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

The ispace Mission 2 SMBC x HAKUTO-R Venture Moon (RESILIENCE) lunar lander made a hard landing on 5 June 2025 18:13 UTC. The dark smudge (60.4445°N, 355.4120°E, -2431.6 m elevation ) formed as the vehicle excavated and redistributed shallow regolith (soil); the faint bright halo resulted from low-angle regolith particles scouring the delicate surface.

Before and after blink images of the crash site — Temporal sequence showing site before (M1488987034R) and after (M1504323448R) impact [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Larger area centered on the Hakuto site. North is up, 3000 meters wide, M1504323448LR mosaic [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

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