Engineers from Japan's ispace watch a simulation of the real-time lunar landing. Moments later, they lost contact with the spacecraft as it hit the surface - and it is presumed damaged or destroyed. Photo: ispace
Spaceflight engineers in Dubai monitor the trajectory of the spacecraft carrying the Rashid rover as it attempts to land on the Moon. Getty
Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre engineers monitor the attempt to land on the Moon. Getty
A model of the Hakuto-R lander is displayed before a live stream of the lunar landing, at the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation in Tokyo. AP
A photographer snaps models of the lander and lunar rover. AP
Takeshi Hakamada, founder and chief executive of ispace, attends the streamed event. AP
Members of the ispace team watch the live stream of the Haluto-R private lunar exploration programme in Tokyo. AP
