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To the Moon: Intuitive Machines’ Athena Moon Lander Touches Down—But Is It Upright?

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Ridgewood NJ, Intuitive Machines’ Athena moon lander has successfully reached the lunar surface—but there’s a catch. While the lander didn’t crash, officials are unsure whether it remains upright after its descent.

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Japan’s ispace Confirms that Hakuto-R failed its Lunar Landing

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TOKYO, ispace, inc., (ispace) a global lunar exploration company, announced today that the HAKUTO-R Mission 1 Lunar Lander was expected to land on the surface of the Moon at 1:40 am JST on April 26, 2023. At this time HAKUTO-R Mission Control Center in Nihonbashi, Tokyo has not been able to confirm the success of the Lunar Lander.

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