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Interview: Lessons From Taiwan's First-Ever Lunar Probe on Ispace Mission

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By Eason Chen/Joyce Tseng

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Japan's ispace's second attempt at a moon landing was ultimately unsuccessful, dashing hopes of Asia's first commercial lunar touchdown. The spacecraft was carrying six objects, including a Taiwan-made radiation probe. The device made by students at National Central University is the country's first scientific instrument to travel to the moon. TaiwanPlus speaks to Loren Chang, chair of the university's space and engineering department, on the experience of the mission for Taiwan's team.