KENNEDY SPACE CENTER — After launching from Florida's space coast and cruising toward the moon for the last five months, the Japanese company ispace is preparing to touch down its lunar lander ...

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TOKYO - Tokyo-based ispace said it will not be able to restore contact with its lunar lander, a blow to Japan’s burgeoning commercial space industry. Its Resilience lander was expected to ...

A private lunar lander from Japan crashed while attempting a touchdown Friday (June 6, 2025), the latest casualty in the commercial rush to the moon. The Tokyo-based company ispace declared the ...

Tokyo-based space startup ispace has officially confirmed the failure of its lunar landing mission, after losing communication with its lander during descent in the early hours of Friday. In a press ...

A private lunar lander from Japan apparently crashed while attempting a touchdown Friday, the latest casualty in the commercial rush to the moon.The Tokyo-based company ispace confirmed the ...

A private lunar lander from Japan apparently crashed while attempting a touchdown Friday, the latest casualty in the commercial rush to the moon.The Tokyo-based company ispace confirmed the mission as ...