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Software problem blamed for ispace lunar lander crash
Written by Jeff Foust Friday, 26 May 2023 15:08![](/plugins/content/jlexcomment/assets/icon.png)
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A software glitch kept a lunar lander from properly determining its altitude, leading to a crash on its landing attempt last month, Japanese company ispace announced May 26.