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Now, we have been able to identify the issue during the
said Takeshi Hakamada, Founder and CEO of ispace, in the statementWhile the lander estimated its own altitude to be zero, or on the lunar surface, it was later determined to be at an altitude of approximately 5 kms (3.1 miles) above the lunar surface,
according to Ispace’s news release
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CNAFailed moon landing caused by altitude miscalculation, Japan startup says
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