Moon Landing Live Updates: Ispace Lunar Lander Attempts Touchdown

On [date not specified], the lunar lander Resilience, developed by the Japan-based private company Ispace, made an attempt to land on the moon at approximately 3:17 p.m. Eastern Time. The mission represents a significant milestone in commercial space exploration, as Resilience is the first lunar lander built by a private company outside the United States to attempt a moon landing. As of the latest updates, mission controllers have not been able to reestablish contact with the spacecraft following its descent. The outcome of the landing attempt remains uncertain. If the mission proves successful, Resilience will join a small group of private spacecraft that have landed on the lunar surface, highlighting the growing role of private industry in space exploration. The mission is being closely watched by the global space community for its potential to demonstrate new capabilities in lunar exploration.