Japan's ispace Lunar Lander's Fate Uncertain

Japan’s private space company ispace attempted to land its Resilience spacecraft on the Moon’s Mare Frigoris region, aiming to be the first non-US commercial entity to achieve a lunar landing. Communication was lost during the final descent, leaving the mission’s outcome uncertain and prompting ispace to continue efforts to reestablish contact. This marks the company's second lunar landing attempt, following a similar 2023 failure. Success would have advanced ispace’s ambitions for a cislunar economy and future lunar city. The mission’s progress was closely watched by global audiences and experts, reflecting the rising role of private firms in lunar exploration. As of the latest reports, ispace had not confirmed the lander's fate.