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A Japanese space start-up s dreams of a moon landing ended when its M1 lander lost communication during its descent to the lunar surface. What caused the failure is not yet known.
Japanese firm ispace has assumed that its lunar lander failed to land on the moon, a company official said after losing contact with the spacecraft. The company plans to set up a permanent lunar colony by 2040.