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A private Japanese company, ispace, experienced its second consecutive failure in attempting a lunar landing with the Resilience lander, which crashed on the Moon due to a malfunction in its laser distance measurement device, ending its mission prematurely. Despite the setbacks, ispace plans to launch more missions in 2027 with an upgraded lander.
Japanese company ispace's second lunar lander, Resilience, likely crashed during its moon touchdown attempt, marking another setback in Japan's commercial lunar efforts, though the company remains committed to future missions and the U.S.-led Artemis program.
Japanese startup ispace is attempting its second historic Moon landing with its Resilience lander, aiming for a successful touchdown on the lunar surface, with live updates available on the progress.
Japanese startup ispace is preparing for its second uncrewed moon landing attempt on Friday, aiming to become the first non-U.S. company to achieve a controlled lunar landing, carrying a rover and scientific payloads, with the goal of establishing lunar resource transactions and supporting Japan's broader lunar exploration ambitions.