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Posted: 2025-06-06 06:05:38 UTC
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Japan's Resilience lunar lander, built by Ispace, crashed during its second attempt to land on the moon due to a laser rangefinder malfunction, resulting in a higher-than-expected descent speed and hard landing.
Second failed moon landing attempt by Japan's Resilience lander
Cause of failure: laser rangefinder malfunction
Loss of tiny rover and art project
Ispace analyzing data to determine the cause of the crash
Continued efforts by other private companies to achieve successful lunar landings
Laser rangefinder malfunction
Higher-than-expected descent speed
Hard landing
Loss of contact with the lander and its payload