Japanese start-up iSpace conceded that its ambitious attempt to become the first private company to land on the Moon had failed but pledged to move ahead with new missions.
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Still, the apparent crash marks a frustrating end to a mission that began with the lander's launch last December aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. So far, only the United States, Russia and China have managed to put a spacecraft on the lunar surface, all through government-sponsored programmes.India's attempt to land a spacecraft on the moon in 2016 also ended in a crash.
iSpace, which listed its shares on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market this month, was already planning its next mission before the failure of Hakuto-R.
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