Japan's latest Moon landing written off as a failure after ispace probe goes dark

Rangefinder broke during descent so lander didn't slow down UPDATED  Japanese firm ispace’s latest attempt to land a craft on the Moon appears to have failed, after its Hakuto-R lander, dubbed Reliance, went dark while approaching the lunar surface.…

Jun 6, 2025 - 08:40
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Japan's latest Moon landing written off as a failure after ispace probe goes dark

Rangefinder broke during descent so lander didn't slow down

UPDATED  Japanese firm ispace’s latest attempt to land a craft on the Moon appears to have failed, after its Hakuto-R lander, dubbed Reliance, went dark while approaching the lunar surface.…