Private Japanese lunar lander enters orbit around moon ahead of a June touchdown

Private Japanese lunar lander enters orbit around moon ahead of a June touchdown | The Asahi Shimbun Asia & Japan Watch

A private lunar lander from Japan is now circling the moon, with just another month to go before it attempts a touchdown.

Year’s third try at moon touchdown nears as commercial lander enters orbit

The year’s first moon landing was a big success. The second not so much. Now a third commercial lunar lander has entered orbit around the moon ahead of its chance for glory next month.

Japan’s ispace moon lander enters lunar orbit ahead of landing attempt

A lander from a Japanese company has entered orbit around the moon ahead of a landing attempt next month.

Resilience lunar lander enters orbit around the moon

Japanese company ispace says its second lunar lander in now in orbit around the moon ahead of a landing attempt in early June. The post Resilience lunar lander enters orbit around the moon appeared first on SpaceNews.

Japan's Resilience moon lander arrives in lunar orbit ahead of historic touchdown try

Japan's private Resilience lunar lander arrived in orbit around the moon on Tuesday (May 6), a month ahead of its planned touchdown try.

Japan's Lunar Lander Enters Moon's Orbit, Prepares for Historic Touchdown

The mission marks a critical step for Japan’s growing private space ambitions