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The Japan TimesJapanese space startup Ispace’s lunar mission ended in failure on Friday after the team was unable to make contact with its Resilience lander, with a hard landing appearing likely. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/06/japan/science-health/ispace-lunar-lander-failure/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/06/japan/science-health/ispace-lunar-lander-failure/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#japan</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sciencehealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sciencehealth</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/startups" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#startups</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/moon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#moon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ispace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ispace</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#space</a>

RTNslightly annoying webcast imho ...<a href="https://chaos.social/tags/HAKUTOR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HAKUTOR</a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Ispace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Ispace</a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Mond" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Mond</a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Mondlander" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Mondlander</a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Raumfahrt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Raumfahrt</a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Resiliance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Resiliance</a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Rover" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Rover</a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/SpaceFlight" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SpaceFlight</a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Tenacious" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Tenacious</a>

Daniel PomarèdeMoon landing coverage starts in about 2 hours<a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/BVSMXQPeTcw" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/live/BVSMXQPeTcw</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ispace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ispace</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HAKUTO_R" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HAKUTO_R</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RESILIENCE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RESILIENCE</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#space</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Moon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Moon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MoonLanding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MoonLanding</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#science</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/STEM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#STEM</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#news</a>

AkaSci 🛰️After landing, the ispace RESILIENCE lander will have about 14 earth days (one lunar day) to complete its mission, before night falls, bringing darkness and brutally cold temperatures.Similar to other recent robotic landers, RESILIENCE is powered by solar cells and will not have sufficient energy storage to survive the lunar night.<a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Moon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Moon</a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Space</a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/MoonLanding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MoonLanding</a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/HAKUTO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HAKUTO</a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/ispace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ispace</a> 5/n

The Japan TimesJapanese startup Ispace has announced that its Resilience lunar lander is being readied for a landing attempt scheduled for early Friday morning. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/02/japan/science-health/ispace-moon/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/02/japan/science-health/ispace-moon/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#japan</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sciencehealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sciencehealth</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/startups" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#startups</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/moon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#moon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ispace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ispace</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#space</a>

The Japan TimesWhen space startup Ispace attempts its second lunar landing on June 6, CEO Takeshi Hakamada will be witnessing the next chapter of a journey that began decades ago and extends far into the future. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/07/japan/science-health/ispace-ceo-hakamada-interview/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/07/japan/science-health/ispace-ceo-hakamada-interview/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#japan</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sciencehealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sciencehealth</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/startups" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#startups</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/moon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#moon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ispace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ispace</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#space</a>

The Japan TimesJapanese space startups continue to take on adventurous challenges amid intensifying international competition for technological development, with the private sector taking over the lead role in space development. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/26/japan/japan-startups-space-development/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/26/japan/japan-startups-space-development/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#japan</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#space</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tech</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/startups" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#startups</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/investments" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#investments</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ispace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ispace</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/astroscaleholdings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#astroscaleholdings</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/interstellartechnologies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#interstellartechnologies</a>

The Japan TimesJapanese startup Ispace set a June 6 target touchdown date for its moon lander, following the success of its rocket "rideshare" buddy, a spacecraft from a U.S. firm. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/04/japan/japan-space-startup-moon-landing-date/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/04/japan/japan-space-startup-moon-landing-date/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#japan</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ispace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ispace</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#space</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/moon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#moon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rockets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#rockets</a>

The Japan TimesTokyo-based moon exploration company Ispace is heartened by signs the United States and Japan will remain on course for joint lunar missions, amid growing uncertainties in U.S. space policies under Trump 2.0. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/02/13/japan-moon-firm-ispace-upbeat/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/02/13/japan-moon-firm-ispace-upbeat/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#business</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ispace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ispace</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/takeshihakamada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#takeshihakamada</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/moon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#moon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#space</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/artemis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#artemis</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nasa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nasa</a>

AkaSci 🛰️Here is a closer look at the ispace HAKUTO-R Mission 2 landing site in Mare Frigoris. The landing site, at 56.0°N 1.4°E, seems to be located in a shallow depression in a fairly flat area.<a href="https://quickmap.lroc.asu.edu/?camera=953114.2092%2C108592.7311%2C1491170.5788%2C0.1947%2C-0.8132%2C-0.5484%2C0.6746%2C-0.2948%2C0.6767%2C60&showGraticule=true&queryOpts=N4IgLghgRiBcIBMKRAXyA&features=1.40000000%2C56.00000000&layers=NrBsFYBoAZIRnpEBmZcAsjYIHYFcAbAyAbwF8BdC0ypcOKbRFOOZRBaAOnXfyJpVBFIA&proj=22" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://quickmap.lroc.asu.edu/?camera=953114.2092%2C108592.7311%2C1491170.5788%2C0.1947%2C-0.8132%2C-0.5484%2C0.6746%2C-0.2948%2C0.6767%2C60&showGraticule=true&queryOpts=N4IgLghgRiBcIBMKRAXyA&features=1.40000000%2C56.00000000&layers=NrBsFYBoAZIRnpEBmZcAsjYIHYFcAbAyAbwF8BdC0ypcOKbRFOOZRBaAOnXfyJpVBFIA&proj=22</a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/ispace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ispace</a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/HAKUTOR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HAKUTOR</a> 13/n

Spaceflight 🚀<a href="https://spacey.space/tags/Firefly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Firefly</a> Aerospace’s <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/BlueGhost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BlueGhost</a> 🇺🇸 expected to touch down 🌙 in March, <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/ispace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ispace</a>’s <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/Resilience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Resilience</a> 🇯🇵 in May or June <a href="https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3294846/private-us-japanese-lunar-landers-head-moon-single-rocket" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3294846/private-us-japanese-lunar-landers-head-moon-single-rocket</a><a href="https://spacey.space/tags/MoonLander" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MoonLander</a>

Flipboard Science DeskA new year of lunar exploration kicked off early Wednesday, when two robotic landers and a small rover began their journeys to the moon. A SpaceX rocket lifted off at 1:11 a.m. ET from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, launching two separate, uncrewed missions to the lunar surface. NBC News reports: <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/science/space/spacex-launch-two-moon-landers-rcna186573" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.nbcnews.com/science/space/spacex-launch-two-moon-landers-rcna186573</a><a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/SpaceX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SpaceX</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Moon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Moon</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/BlueGhost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BlueGhost</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Space</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/ElonMusk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ElonMusk</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/ISpace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ISpace</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/NASA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NASA</a>

The Japan TimesJapanese space startup Ispace has successfully launched its second lunar lander, Resilience, in Florida, marking a critical step in the company’s quest to achieve a moon landing. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/01/15/japan/science-health/ispace-lunar-mission/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/01/15/japan/science-health/ispace-lunar-mission/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#japan</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sciencehealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sciencehealth</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ispace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ispace</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/moon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#moon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#space</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rockets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#rockets</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nasa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nasa</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/startups" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#startups</a>

AkaSci 🛰️Both landers will land on the near side of the moon. The landing site locations are shown in the lunar map below. 1. Firefly Aerospace Blue Ghost landing site: Mare Crisium, 18.56°N 61.18°E 2. ispace HAKUTO-R Resilience landing site: Mare Frigoris, 56.0°N 1.4°EMap source: <a href="https://quickmap.lroc.asu.edu/?camera=8561807.3289%2C8152.5348%2C173960.9062%2C-0.9998%2C-0.0009%2C-0.0197%2C-0.0197%2C0.0063%2C0.9998%2C60&showGraticule=true&layers=NrBsFYBoAZIRnpEBmZcAsjYIHYFcAbAyAbwF8BdC0ypcOKbRFOOZRBaAOnXfyJpVBFIA&proj=22" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://quickmap.lroc.asu.edu/?camera=8561807.3289%2C8152.5348%2C173960.9062%2C-0.9998%2C-0.0009%2C-0.0197%2C-0.0197%2C0.0063%2C0.9998%2C60&showGraticule=true&layers=NrBsFYBoAZIRnpEBmZcAsjYIHYFcAbAyAbwF8BdC0ypcOKbRFOOZRBaAOnXfyJpVBFIA&proj=22</a><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Moon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Moon</a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/ispace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ispace</a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Firefly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Firefly</a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/NASA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NASA</a> 2/n

The Japan TimesJapanese space startup Ispace is preparing to launch its second lunar lander on Wednesday, aiming to achieve a historic milestone in private-sector space exploration. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/01/10/japan/science-health/ispace-launch-ready/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/01/10/japan/science-health/ispace-launch-ready/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#japan</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sciencehealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sciencehealth</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ispace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ispace</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/moon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#moon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#space</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rockets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#rockets</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nasa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nasa</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/startups" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#startups</a>

The Japan TimesSpace exploration company Ispace will launch its second moon landing mission as early as in December. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/09/12/japan/science-health/japan-ispace-moon-landing-mission/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/09/12/japan/science-health/japan-ispace-moon-landing-mission/</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#japan</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sciencehealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sciencehealth</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ispace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ispace</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/takeshihakamada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#takeshihakamada</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/moon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#moon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#space</a>

Spaceflight 🚀In 📆 2019, the <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/Japanese" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Japanese</a> 🇯🇵 <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/SpaceIndustry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SpaceIndustry</a> had sales of $3 billion 💰. The market is dominated by : <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/Mitsubishi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Mitsubishi</a>, <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/IHIAerospace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#IHIAerospace</a>, <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/NEC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NEC</a> <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/SpaceTechnologies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SpaceTechnologies</a>. These are supported by <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/Astroscale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Astroscale</a> (<a href="https://spacey.space/tags/SpaceDebris" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SpaceDebris</a> removal), <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/iSpace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#iSpace</a> (<a href="https://spacey.space/tags/rovers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#rovers</a> and <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/landers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#landers</a>), <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/Axelspace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Axelspace</a> (<a href="https://spacey.space/tags/microsatellites" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#microsatellites</a>), and <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/GITAI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GITAI</a> (<a href="https://spacey.space/tags/SpaceRobots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SpaceRobots</a>) <a href="https://www.trade.gov/market-intelligence/japan-space-industry-commercialization" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.trade.gov/market-intelligence/japan-space-industry-commercialization</a>

The Japan TimesJapanese space startup Ispace will reach for the moon again after its first attempt to land a rover on the lunar surface in April ended in failure. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/11/16/companies/japan-startup-moon-mission/?utm_content=buffer90ead&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/11/16/companies/japan-startup-moon-mission/?utm_content=buffer90ead&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#business</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/companies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#companies</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ispace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ispace</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#space</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/moon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#moon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/startups" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#startups</a>

Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social"What would have been the first private <a href="https://noc.social/tags/MoonLanding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MoonLanding</a> has ended in failure after Japanese startup <a href="https://noc.social/tags/ispace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ispace</a> lost contact with its lunar lander, as reported earlier by The Washington Post. As the <a href="https://noc.social/tags/HakutoR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HakutoR</a> Mission 1 lander inched closer to the <a href="https://noc.social/tags/Moon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Moon</a>’s surface, engineers found that they were no longer able to communicate with the spacecraft."<a href="https://noc.social/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Japan</a>’s first Moon landing has ended in failure | <a href="https://noc.social/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Space</a> |The Verge <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/4/25/23698177/japan-ispace-lunar-lander-moon-mission" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.theverge.com/2023/4/25/23698177/japan-ispace-lunar-lander-moon-mission</a>

AkaSci 🛰️From this update from ispace, it sounds like the HAKUTO-R lander ran out of fuel and could not slow down sufficiently before it met the moon. Bummer. <a href="https://ispace-inc.com/news-en/?p=4655" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ispace-inc.com/news-en/?p=4655</a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/HAKUTO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HAKUTO</a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/ispace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ispace</a> 11/n

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