Private Japanese lunar lander enters orbit around moon ahead of a June touchdown
This photo provided by ispace in January 2025 shows the Resilience lunar lander. Credit: ispace via AP, File
A private lunar lander from Japan is now circling the moon, with just another month to go before it attempts a touchdown.
Tokyo-based ispace said Wednesday morning its Resilience lander entered lunar orbit.
"The countdown to lunar landing has now officially begun," the company said in a statement.
SpaceX launched Resilience with U.S-based Firefly Aerospace's lunar lander in January. Firef...
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