By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese company ispace said its uncrewed moon lander likely crashed onto the moon's surface during its lunar touchdown attempt on Friday, marking another failure two years after its unsuccessful inaugural mission.

A private lunar lander from Japan crashed while attempting a touchdown Friday, the latest casualty in the commercial rush to the moon.

Spending months in transit does cause certain issues, adds CNN. The longer travel time can lead to more wear and tear to the lander and its instruments. Ispace's clients—research groups, companies and governments—would rather see landers make faster journeys.