Japanese Lunar Lander Enters Moon Orbit Ahead of June Landing Attempt

ispace's lunar lander, Resilience, has entered lunar orbit and is scheduled to attempt a landing in the first week of June. This is ispace's second attempt, following the crash landing of its first lander in 2023. Resilience carries a small rover to collect lunar soil samples for analysis. This mission follows successful (or partially successful) moon landings by US companies Firefly Aerospace and Intuitive Machines earlier this year.