Japan startup fails again to put lander on Moon

Japan startup fails again to put lander on Moon

Photo taken in Tokyo on June 6, 2025, shows a mockup of a lunar lander developed by Tokyo-based startup ispace Inc. The lunar lander failed to land on the Moon's surface, following its first unsuccessful attempt in 2023, dashing ispace's hope of becoming the country's first private company to reach the lunar surface successfully.

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                      [Breaking News]Japan startup fails again to put lander on Moon

                      TOKYO, Japan, June 6 Kyodo - Takeshi Hakamada, founder and CEO of ispace Inc., suggests at a press conference in Tokyo on June 6, 2025, that the Japanese startup's lunar lander failed in its attempt to land on the Moon's surface, following its first unsuccessful try in 2023. The Tokyo-based company believes its lunar lander Resilience impacted the Moon's surface after failing to slow sufficiently during its descent, dashing ispace's hope of becoming the country's first private company to reach the lunar surface successfully. (Kyodo)