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Private Japanese Lunar Lander Enters Orbit Around Moon

Saul Zimet

created: May 9, 2025, 2:40 p.m. | updated: May 13, 2025, 5:58 p.m.

“SpaceX launched Resilience with U.S-based Firefly Aerospace’s lunar lander in January. Firefly got there first in March, becoming the first private outfit to successfully land a spacecraft on the moon without crashing or falling over. Another American company, Intuitive Machines, landed a spacecraft on the moon a few days later, but it ended up sideways in a crater. It’s targeting the first week of June for Resilience’s touchdown. The company’s first lander crashed into the moon in 2023.”From NBC News.

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