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Private lunar lander from Japan crashes into moon in failed mission
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A private lunar lander from Japan crashed while attempting a touchdown Friday, the latest casualty in the commercial rush to the moon.
The Tokyo-based company ispace declared the mission a failure several hours after communication was lost with the lander. Flight controllers scrambled to gain contact, but were met with only silence and said they were concluding the mission.
MORE: https://www.wthr.com/article/news/world/private-lunar-lander-from-japan-crashes-into-moon-in-failed-mission/525-32548f1d-81e7-4a47-9b7e-52f3b27d600c