Ispace Crashes Lunar Lander Resilience, Plans Future
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A Japanese company's moon lander crashed this month. The crash was because of a laser tool problem. The tool did not work well, so the lander failed.
Ispace officials spoke about this in Tokyo on Tuesday. This is the second crash for ispace in two years. The lander, named Resilience, aimed for the moon's north.
The company said the laser range finder was slow. It did not measure the distance to the moon well. Resilience was going very fast when it lost contact.
In 2023, bad software caused another ispace lander to crash. This also happened during the final landing part. Only one private company, Firefly, landed on the moon successfully.
Ispace will try again to land on the moon in 2027. They will work with NASA and improve their tests. The company's leader said they will keep trying and gain trust.
Questions
What caused the Japanese company's moon lander to crash?
The crash was because of a laser tool problem.
What is the name of the lander that crashed?
The lander is named Resilience.
When will Ispace try to land on the moon again?
Ispace will try again to land on the moon in 2027.
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