Japan's private moon mission was aborted on Friday after it was presumed that the unmanned Resilience spacecraft had crashed. Tokyo-based startup ispace had launched the mission in hopes of becoming ...

"Expectations for ispace will not waver," Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba posted on X. Second failed attempt Two years ago, another lunar missionby the company had also ended in a crash.

Interview Japan's ispace envisions profitable lunar missions despite setbacks: CEO Latest failed moon landing will not affect startup's schedule, says Hakamada ...

This isn't the first time iSpace has attempted a lunar landing. In 2023, its lander failed due to software issues, and this latest attempt appears to be much the same, albeit affecting a different ...

Japan's private Resilience lunar lander captured a nice photo of the moon's south polar region. The probe is gearing up for a June 5 touchdown try.

Japan's private space company ispace has said its latest uncrewed moon lander has probably crashed on to the surface, two years after another unsuccessful touchdown attempt.