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Japanese startup says Hakuto-R failed Moon landing was caused by altitude miscalculation

Tokyo-based ispace lost connection with the Hakuto-R Mission moments before its failed landing on the Moon.  (Reuters: Kim Kyung-Hoon)

Japanese startup ispace inc has confirmed its failed Hakuto-R Moon landing mission was caused by an altitude miscalculation that meant the spacecraft ran out of fuel.

The Tokyo-based company lost connection with the unmanned spacecraft when it attempted what would have been the world's first commercial soft-landing on the Moon's surface last month.

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