Lunar Vertex combines the expertise of several leading space institutions and commercial companies. APL is providing a magnetometer instrument for the lander, which Intuitive Machines is building. The ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER — After launching from Florida's space coast and cruising toward the moon for the last five months, the Japanese company ispace is preparing to touch down its lunar lander ...

On the evening of January 2, a Chinese lander named for an ancient moon goddess touched down on the lunar far side, where no human or robot has ever ventured before. China's Chang'e-4 mission ...

TOKYO - Tokyo-based ispace said it will not be able to restore contact with its lunar lander, a blow to Japan’s burgeoning commercial space industry.. Its Resilience lander was expected to touch ...

The public meltdown between the SpaceX founder and the president has given moon advocates in Congress and industry an opening — and they’re seizing it.

Private Japanese lunar lander crashes in moon landing attempt, highlighting commercial space race challenges and failures. A private lunar lander from Japan has crashed into the moon June 6, 2025 ...

Japanese firm ispace's "Resilience" lunar lander likely crashed during its second moon landing attempt.

A Japanese private lunar lander, Resilience, faced communication loss during its moon landing attempt. Ispace confirmed the lander departed lunar orbit. Contact was lost during the descent. This ...

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

Astrobotic’s first lunar lander missed the moon altogether in 2024 and came crashing back through Earth’s atmosphere. For decades, governments competed to get to the moon. Only five countries have ...