SMRTR TechJun 5, 2025The Guardian

Second attempt by Japanese company to land on moon ends in failure

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ispace's Resilience spacecraft attempted to land on the moon, aiming to be the first non-US commercial lander to succeed. Communication was lost during the landing attempt, echoing the company's previous failed mission in 2023. The lander carried a small European rover and aimed to collect soil samples, supporting ispace's vision of a lunar economy and human presence on the moon by 2040.

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