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Laser Rangefinder Glitch, Private Lander Setbacks, and the Unlikely Tale of a Moonhouse
It’s hard to land on the moon, technically.” Ispace CEO Takeshi Hakamada’s words in the aftermath of the Resilience lander’s ...
In second straight failure, Japanese probe makes mission-ending "hard" landing on the moon
A private lunar lander from Tokyo-based company ispace was aiming for a touchdown in the unexplored far north with a mini ...
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A private Japanese spacecraft failed on its way to the moon’s surface
A Japanese lunar lander called Resilience failed to softly touch down on the moon’s surface on June 5. The spacecraft’s status is currently unknown after Tokyo-based company ispace lost communication ...
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Firefly's Blue Ghost Lander Sees Earth Eclipse Moon In Amazing Time-Lapse From Space
The Earth eclipses the moon in this time-lapsed view from Firefly's Blue Ghost moon lander. Credit: Firefly Aerospace ...
Private Lunar Lander Heads Toward a Touchdown on the Moon
The company, ispace, is just one of many private-sector firms aiming for the moon and other missions in space.