The ispace HAKUTO-R M1 lander moments after its deployment from the Falcon 9's upper stage. Credit: SpaceX webcast WASHINGTON — A new era of commercial lunar missions started Dec. 11 with the Falcon 9 ...

Telemetry from the final phases of the HAKUTO-R M1 landing, just before contact was lost in the final seconds before touchdown. Credit: ispace webcast Updated 8:15 p.m. Eastern with ispace statement.

A historic attempt to land a privately-funded spacecraft on the Moon has come to an uncertain end, with the fate of ispace’s Hakuto-R Mission 1 lander still unclear. The Japanese startup is currently ...

ispace's stock lacks appeal due to significant losses, cash burn, and high valuation ratios compared to peers like Intuitive Machines. The company's first lunar mission failed, and its second mission ...