‘Altitude miscalculation’ caused lunar lander carrying UAE’s Rashid rover to crash – The National

‘Altitude miscalculation’ caused lunar lander carrying UAE’s Rashid rover to crash – The National

A spacecraft that was carrying the UAE's Rashid rover crashed on the lunar surface because of an altitude miscalculation that caused it to run out of fuel.

The Hakuto-R Mission 1 lander, built by ispace, attempted a soft landing on the Moon on April 26, but hit the surface hard, scattering large pieces of debris across the touchdown site.

The Tokyo-based company revealed the results of the failure investigation on Friday, citing malfunctioning software over altitude controls as a major factor in the crash.