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DetlefK

(16,645 posts) Tue Apr 25, 2023, 12:21 PM Apr 2023

Livestream: Japanese probe Hakuto-R landing on the Moon. In roughly 16 minutes. [View all]

https://www.youtube.com/live/CpR1UUnix3g?feature=share

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They cannot re-establish contact after losing communication in the final seconds before touch-down.

My guess is that it crashed. It was just a little bit too fast towards the end. It had maybe 10-30 kph when it hit the surface, which still could be too much for a fragile probe.

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Livestream: Japanese probe Hakuto-R landing on the Moon. In roughly 16 minutes. [View all] DetlefK Apr 2023 OP

The tension and stress is palpable as the team awaits contact following the lander's touchdown. LonePirate Apr 2023 #1

Thanks for the heads-up on this. Got my space geek on and watching. MMBeilis Apr 2023 #2

They just announced the landing failed. Gruenemann Apr 2023 #3

Just tuned in to a lot of grim-looking faces ... (nt) Hugh_Lebowski Apr 2023 #4

I hope someone reminds the team of the US mission that got all the way to Mars Warpy Apr 2023 #5

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