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Laser rangefinder problems blamed for second ispace lunar lander crash

Written by  Jeff Foust Tuesday, 24 June 2025 07:28
ispace Resilience lander

Japanese company ispace says it believes its second lunar lander mission crashed because of problems with a laser rangefinder used to determine altitude during its descent.

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