Japanese company ispace learned the hard way that landing a spacecraft on the surface of the moon is far from easy. The company’s attempt to be the first private company to make a moon landing ended with a loss of communication with its Hakuto-R lander before crashing into the lunar surface.

With so many successful space endeavors, it is

Source: Hot Hardware – Japan’s Ispace Gets A Crash Course On How Difficult It Is To Land A Spacecraft On The Moon