Japan startup lander may reach Moon on Apr. 26

Japan startup lander may reach Moon on Apr. 26

Takeshi Hakamada, founder and CEO of Japanese space startup Ispace Inc., holds a press conference in Tokyo on April 12, 2023. He announced the company's self-developed Moon lander may touch down on the celestial body as early as April 26, a move that would make it the first private company in the world to reach the Moon.

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