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Japan's Lunar Lander Fails Again Amidst Setbacks

6/12/2025

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Japan's ispace faced disappointment as its Resilience lander lost telemetry during its second lunar landing attempt, thwarting hopes of testing new technologies and gathering lunar samples. This setback adds to a troubling trend, with three failed lunar landings this year, including attempts by Intuitive Machines and Israel's Beresheet, despite Japan's successful soft landing in 2022.

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Japan's ispace faced disappointment as its Resilience lander lost telemetry during its second lunar landing attempt, thwarting hopes of testing new technologies and gathering lunar samples. This setback adds to a troubling trend, with three failed lunar landings this year, including attempts by Intuitive Machines and Israel's Beresheet, despite Japan's successful soft landing in 2022.