If all goes as planned, the lander will touch down gently in an area called Atlas Crater at around 1640 GMT on April 25.
In what is still a rare feat after six decades of lunar exploration, the Hakuto-R lander is set to reach its destination as soon as April 25, the company said on Wednesday , reported German news agency .
A Falcon 9 rocket from Elon Musk's SpaceX had lifted off in December from Cape Canaveral in Florida, putting Hakuto-R on its way to the moon. In order to carry less fuel, the lander took a longer, more energy-efficient route to the moon, using the Earth and the sun's gravity for propulsion. Last month, Hakuto-R reached lunar orbit.
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