A Japanese house firm’s lunar mission led to failure on Friday, after it misplaced contact with its lunar lander.
Ispace stated its mission management centre misplaced contact with its Resilience spacecraft throughout a touchdown sequence.
Controllers had decided that it was unlikely that communication with the lander could be restored, the corporate stated in an announcement.
“It has been decided to conclude the mission.”
Ispace stated the Resilience had descended from an altitude of about 100 kilometres to about 20 kilometres, and had efficiently fired its primary engine to start deceleration.
However, it was unable to decelerate sufficient to efficiently land, the corporate stated.
“It is currently assumed that the lander likely performed a hard landing on the lunar surface.”
Chief government Takeshi Hakamada stated the corporate would “strive to restore trust” by offering a full report on the incident.
“Given that there is currently no prospect of a successful lunar landing, our top priority is to swiftly analyze the telemetry data we have obtained thus far and work diligently to identify the cause,” he stated.
The Resilience blasted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, in mid-January.
The firm’s first try to achieve the moon, in 2023 with a special spacecraft, was additionally unsuccessful.
Source: www.anews.com.tr