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Private Japanese lunar lander heads toward a touchdown in the moon’s far north
- Japanese startup ispace aims to achieve a controlled moon landing on June 6, demonstrating its commitment to lunar exploration with the NASA Artemis program.
- The company hopes to be the first non-U.S. Company to land on the moon, competing with Intuitive Machines and Firefly Aerospace.
- If successful, ispace will make the world's first commercial transaction of lunar resources by transferring ownership of collected material to NASA, according to a 2020 statement.
- Ispace plans to establish a lunar colony by the 2040s and has seven more missions scheduled through 2029.
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Resilience's Lunar Silence: ispace's Latest Attempt in Moon Landing
Japanese company ispace faced another setback as their moon lander, Resilience, failed to establish communication post-lunar landing attempt. Despite improved software, the outcome remains unclear, echoing their inaugural mission failure in 2023. This marks a significant moment in the global race for commercial moon exploration.
Space startup ispace revealed in the early hours of the 6th that it had been unable to establish communication with the lunar lander "Resilience," which had begun its descent to land on the moon. The company is currently investigating the details of the situation. It was attempting to be the first private Asian company to land on the moon. ispace will hold a press conference in Tokyo at 9 am on the 6th. CEO Takeshi Hakamada will be on stage at t…
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