Following Russia and India Lunar Missions, Japan Is Next Country to Shoot for the Moon
- Sunday’s expected launch follows Russian crash, Indian success
- JAXA has suffered series of damaging setbacks since last year
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Japan will be the latest country to aim for the moon this weekend, just days after a Russian spacecraft collided with the lunar surface and India’s Chandrayaan-3 landed near its south pole.
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s (JAXA) H2-A rocket is scheduled to take off on Sunday morning from Tanegashima Space Center in southern Japan, carrying an advanced imaging satellite and a lightweight lander expected to touch down on the moon in January or February.