Until power was switched off after landing, the technical and image data acquired during the landing descent and on the lunar surface were successfully transmitted. We're currently conducting a detailed analysis, and are relieved to see that we obtained a lot of data.
Japan follows the US, Soviet Union, China, and India in successfully landing on the Moon, but only the US has put astronauts down onto the surface. A private US company with the backing of NASA launched a craft to the Moon earlier this month but it suffered an engine issue and will not make it there. This would have been America's first trip back to the Moon since 1972.
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