“极有可能已撞击月表”，日本私企月球着陆任务再次失败

Core Points - The Japanese private aerospace company ispace's lunar lander "Tough" attempted to land on the moon but lost contact before the scheduled landing time, leading to the conclusion that the mission has failed [1][3] - This marks ispace's second failure in lunar landing missions, with the first occurring in April 2023 when the "White Rabbit-R" mission also failed to land successfully [3] Company Summary - The "Tough" lander was launched on January 15, 2025, aboard SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket and entered lunar orbit on May 7, 2025, as part of the "White Rabbit-R Lunar Exploration" mission [3] - The lander was equipped with several payloads, including a mini lunar rover and a deep space radiation detector, and was intended to land in the moon's cold sea region [3] - Following the recent failure, ispace plans to investigate the reasons behind the mission's failure and determine the necessary measures to overcome it [5] Industry Context - ispace has plans to launch two new lunar landers in 2027, although it is currently unclear if the recent failure will impact these plans [5] - The involvement of private companies in space exploration is seen as beneficial for increasing the speed and scale of projects, as well as enhancing the ability to take risks [5] - Japan has made multiple attempts to launch lunar landers in recent years, with other failed missions including the "Hokke" lunar probe in November 2022 and the "SLIM" lander in January 2024, which also faced significant challenges [5]