Japan’s ispace Moon Landing Attempt Fails

Northrop Attaches Twin Robotic Arms On Mission Robotic Vehicle GARRETT REIM, garrett.reim@aviationweek.com Northrop Grumman’s SpaceLogistics subsidiary has integrated twin robotic arms on its Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV), a spacecraft bus intended for servicing geosynchronous satellites  SpaceLogistics is building the MRV for DAPRA's Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites program and plans to launch the vehicle in 2026. The MRV will be co-manifested with three Mission Extension Pods aboard a launch
Credit: ispace
Japan’s ispace failed in its second attempt to land a spacecraft on the Moon June 5, the cause of which has not yet been determined. The Resilience lander completed its landing sequence, but ispace flight controllers were unable to establish communications with the spacecraft. “Mission controllers...
Irene Klotz

Irene Klotz is Senior Space Editor for Aviation Week, based in Cape Canaveral. Before joining Aviation Week in 2017, Irene spent 25 years as a wire service reporter covering human and robotic spaceflight, commercial space, astronomy, science and technology for Reuters and United Press International.

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