In recent years, several spacecraft failed in their attempts to land on the moon. But 2025 may offer crucial second chances.
SpaceX launched two lunar landers for US and Japanese companies to the moon. Tokyo-based ispace's lander, Resilience, and Texas-based Firefly Aerospace's lander, Blue Ghost, share the same rocket to save costs.
Japanese startup Space Walker aims to make space transportation as "accessible as commercial air travel today."
Frank Sinatra once crooned, "Fly me to the moon. Let me play among the stars," and for two companies, including one here in Texas, SpaceX granted that wish.
SpaceX launches lunar landers for U.S. and Japanese companies, aiming to advance lunar exploration and research.
ORLANDO, Florida/TOKYO (Reuters) -- Two moon landers, one from Japan's ispace and another from U.S. space firm Firefly, began their journeys into space on Wednesday with SpaceX's unusual double moonshot launch, underscoring the global rush to examine the lunar surface.
Lunar landers built by US and Japanese companies are poised to “rideshare” to the Moon, showcasing the private
SpaceX has launched a pair of lunar landers for US and Japanese companies looking to jumpstart business up there.
The two landers are expected to touch down on the surface of the moon in two and four months respectively.View on euronews