Japan's ispace envisions profitable lunar missions despite setbacks: CEO

Latest failed moon landing will not affect startup's schedule, says Hakamada

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Takeshi Hakamada, CEO of ispace, says the startup will become profitable by increasing lunar landers' payloads. (Photo by Katsuya Miyao)

KATSUYA MIYAO

TOKYO -- Despite two successive failures to land a lunar probe on the moon, Japanese startup ispace has not deviated from its plans to commercialize lunar transportation.

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