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HAKUTO-R Mission 1 lander crashes into Moon

S4 · 25 Apr 2023 · ispace · Atlas crater, Moon

Record

Companyispace
IndustrySpace robotics
Type(s)mission-loss
Date25 Apr 2023 (day precision)
Time of day16:40 UTC
LocationAtlas crater, Moon
Severity (serious injury, total loss, or grounding)
Scale1 lander, total loss
Confidencehigh
Verified flagYes - independently re-checked against the cited source

Summary

ispace's first lunar lander lost communication and crashed into the lunar surface near Atlas crater after a sensor error caused it to miscalculate its altitude and run out of propellant during descent.

Primary source

ispace

Publisher: ispace · Retrieved: 2026-09-16

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