Japanese startup Ispace has concluded that a hardware anomaly in a laser-based landing sensor caused the failure of its Mission 2 lunar landing earlier this month, the company announced Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/24/japan/science-health/ispace-crash-cause/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #startups #moon #ispace #space
ispace Releases Technical Cause Analysis for HAKUTO-R Mission 2
The analysis identifies an anomaly in the Laser Range Finder (LRF) that resulted in the hard landing.
https://www.alojapan.com/1305437/japanese-company-blames-laser-glitch-for-second-moon-landing-failure/ Japanese company blames laser glitch for second moon landing failure #Crash #FailedMission #failure #ispace #Japan #JapanNews #Japanese #JapaneseNews #LaserNavigation #LunarLander #MareFrigoris #MoonLanding #news #résilience #SpaceExploration #SpacecraftFailure News Desk 24 June 2025, 02:54 AM IST This is the company`s second failed Moon landing attempt This image provided by ispace, inc. shows the Resilience lander circling the moon, June 4, …
Officials at the #Tokyo headquarters of #Ispace said on Friday morning local time that they had not been able to get in contact with the #Resilience spacecraft and presumed it had crashed 
in the northern hemisphere of the lunar near side https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/05/science/moon-landing-ispace-japan.html
Der japanische Mondlander Resilience ist beim Landeversuch abgestürzt. Bereits zum zweiten Mal scheitert das Unternehmen #Ispace mit einer Mondmission. Ursache war offenbar ein fehlerhafter Lasermesser. https://winfuture.de/news,151419.html?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=ManualStatus&utm_campaign=SocialMedia
Japanese space startup Ispace’s lunar mission ended in failure on Friday after the team was unable to make contact with its Resilience lander, with a hard landing appearing likely. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/06/japan/science-health/ispace-lunar-lander-failure/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #startups #moon #ispace #space
Well, that was anti-climactic. The stream wrapped up. Nobody knows if the spacecraft landed or not, or what state it's in.
I'm going to assume it's smacked into the moon, and is defunct… as usual.
Looks like a "how to build your own Hakuto-R video running here, while we wait to hear if the iSpace craft has landed or is doing the usual reclined position.
slightly annoying webcast imho ...
Ha ha - they're saying "we need some time, so here are some videos you can watch."
Expected some anime clips.
Hmm - bringing up the #ISpace feed, they said the landing time has passed (!?) I thought it was 3:27 eastern - oops, I slipped a digit.
So the mission control is sitting around waiting for some confirmation that the lander has in fact landed.
[Narrator: we'll shortly find out it's tipped on its side]
Okay - suspending my outdoor work, and checking out the #ispace moon landing attempt.
On YTube check for the iSpace channel.
Moon landing coverage starts in about 2 hours
With the #ispace moon landing attempt today targetting the Mare Frigoris region, if it succeeds it will be forever known as the "Friggin Moon Base."
In further frivolous commentary, I'm hoping the project's European rover "Tenacious" is the first in a line of attempts and that they designate this one "Tenacious A." Then Jack Black fans will watch very closely what comes along next.
Jedes Mal, wenn ich ein Bild von dem europäischen Mond-Auto sehe, das heute an Bord einer japanischen Landeeinheit hoffentlich unbeschadet den #Mond erreicht, denke ich, "Kiste" wäre ein guter Name gewesen. 
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=Terry+Pratchett+Kiste&iar=images
https://ispace-inc.com/news-en/?p=4954
Zum Live-Stream:
https://www.youtube.com/live/BVSMXQPeTcw
After landing, the ispace RESILIENCE lander will have about 14 earth days (one lunar day) to complete its mission, before night falls, bringing darkness and brutally cold temperatures.
Similar to other recent robotic landers, RESILIENCE is powered by solar cells and will not have sufficient energy storage to survive the lunar night.
https://www.alojapan.com/1290582/watch-live-as-japanese-startup-attempts-moon-landing-after-failed-first-mission/ Watch Live as Japanese Startup Attempts Moon Landing After Failed First Mission #ispace #Japan #JapanNews #Japanese #JapaneseNews #LunarRovers #news #TheMoon The Resilience lander has spent the past six months traveling to the Moon, with plans to touch down in its far northern region. Japanese company ispace is aiming for a Thursday landing—its second attempt to reach the lunar surface. Resilience is set to land on June 5 at 3:24 p.m. ET, aim…
Welcome to our Live Coverage of the iSpace Mission 2 Lunar landing of Hakuto R2.
Our live coverage will start Thursday, June 5, 2025 at 20:00 CEST
https://ticker.nemethstarproductions.eu/?page_id=2376
https://bsky.app/profile/spacefriday.de/post/3lqsd5e67os24
https://www.alojapan.com/1289561/japan-is-about-to-land-on-the-moon-heres-how-to-watch-it-live/ Japan Is About To Land On The Moon — Here’s How To Watch It Live #HAKUTORMission2 #ispace #Japan #JapanNews #JapaneseSpaceMission #MoonLanding #MoonLandingLivestream #news #résilience #SpaceLivestream #SpaceXFalcon9 Topline Tokyo-based ispace will make its second attempt to land its “Resilience” lunar lander on the moon’s near side on Thursday, June 5, just two years after its failed first attempt. An artist’s impression of ispace’s Resilienc…
