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Ispace's Lunar Mission Fails, Future Projects Persist

10/30/2025

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On April 25, 2023, Ispace lost contact with its first lunar spacecraft Hakuto-R during a landing attempt, resulting in a crash.
Ispace officials called the Hakuto-R mission largely successful.
Mission control later lost contact with Tenacious.
A malfunctioning laser likely caused Tenacious's failure.
Ispace continues pursuing two new projects with NASA and the Japanese government, targeting the Moon's dark side.

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Story summary

On April 25, 2023, Ispace lost contact with its first lunar spacecraft Hakuto-R during a landing attempt, resulting in a crash.
Ispace officials called the Hakuto-R mission largely successful.
Mission control later lost contact with Tenacious.
A malfunctioning laser likely caused Tenacious's failure.
Ispace continues pursuing two new projects with NASA and the Japanese government, targeting the Moon's dark side.