Japanese company loses contact with spacecraft after attempting to land on the moon | CBC News

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A Japanese company tried to land its own spacecraft on the moon early Wednesday, but its fate was unknown as flight controllers lost contact with it moments before the planned touchdown.

It's unknown if the private moon lander Hakuto-r crashed or if it simply lost contactA model of the lunar rover in the Hakuto-r lunar exploration program by the company Ispace is pictured at a venue to monitor its landing on the moon, in Tokyo, Japan, April 26, 2023.

 

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