The spacecraft's laser range finder, or LRF, experienced an anomaly that prevented Resilience from obtaining valid measurements of its distance from the lunar surface.

Japanese company ispace's Resilience lander will attempt to touch down on the moon. "The solar-powered lander carried five ...

A private lunar lander from Japan crashed while attempting a touchdown Friday, the latest casualty in the commercial rush to the moon. The Tokyo-based company ispace declared the mission a failure ...

ispace's RESILIENCE Lunar Lander crashed in Mare Frigoris on June 6, 2025, after a Hard Landing Moon. The Japan Moon Mission failed, losing payloads like ESA's Tenacious rover.

This isn't the first time iSpace has attempted a lunar landing. In 2023, its lander failed due to software issues , and this latest attempt appears to be much the same, albeit affecting a ...

NASA released the pictures Friday, two weeks after Ispace's lander slammed into the moon. The images show a dark smudge where the lander, named Resilience, and its mini rover crashed into the Mare ...

People await the update on ispace's private lunar lander's attempt to touch down on the moon Friday, June 6, 2025, in Tokyo, Japan.

A private lunar lander from Japan crashed while attempting a touchdown Friday, the latest casualty in the commercial rush to the moon. The Tokyo-based company ispace JP:9348 declared the mission a ...