Japanese Startup to Attempt Moon Landing Again
Tokyo, Jan. 9 (Jiji Press)--Japanese space exploration startup ispace Inc. said Thursday that its new lunar lander will be launched Wednesday in the company's second attempt to put such a spacecraft on the moon.
The company's first lander failed to touch down in 2022. If the second attempt is successful, it would be the second private-sector lunar landing, only after one by a U.S. company in February 2024, and the first by an Asian company.
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