Japan's ispace says altitude miscalculation caused moon landing failure

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Japan's ispace says altitude miscalculation caused moon landing failure
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TOKYO : Japanese startup ispace inc said on Friday the cause of its failed Hakuto-R moon landing mission last month was the miscalculation of its altitude, which led to the spacecraft's running out of fuel.Tokyo-based ispace late last month lost connection with the Hakuto-R Mission 1 lander after the spac

FILE PHOTO: A model of the lander in HAKUTO-R lunar exploration program by "ispace" is pictured at a venue to monitor its landing on the Moon, in Tokyo, Japan, April 26, 2023. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

FILE PHOTO: Employees of "ispace" bow their heads after the company announced they lost signal from the lander in HAKUTO-R lunar exploration program on the Moon at a venue to watch its landing in Tokyo, Japan, April 26, 2023. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon FILE PHOTO: Employees of "ispace" react after the company announced they lost signal from the lander in HAKUTO-R lunar exploration program on the Moon at a venue to watch its landing in Tokyo, Japan, April 26, 2023. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

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