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ispace unveiled the Apex 1.0 lander, which will fly to the moon in 2026
The Japanese space company ispace has unveiled the Apex 1.0 lander, designed for short-range lunar missions, reports TechCrunch. It is expected to deliver up to 300 kg of cargo to the lunar surface. Apex 1.0 will be launched as part of the third ispace mission, in partnership with the Draper ... Read more
The Japanese module of the company ispace did not manage to land on the Moon
The first private landing on the Moon ended in failure after Japanese startup ispace failed to communicate with its lunar rover. This was reported by The Verge. Engineers discovered a loss of communication as the Hakuto-R Mission 1 lander approached the lunar surface. “Currently, we have not confirmed communications from ... Read more