Two Private Landers Launch on a SpaceX Rocket, Aiming to Touch Down on the Moon
A SpaceX rocket carrying two commercial lunar landers took off toward space early Wednesday morning in another step toward an era of private moon exploration. This carpool to the moon carried Blue Ghost,
Japan's ispace, US's Firefly launch commercial moon landers
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.
45 days until the moon – Firefly Aerospace launch a success
Blue Ghost One, a Cedar Park-built lunar lander, is orbiting Earth and will eventually land on the Moon to conduct experiments as part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative.
Moon Landers Off And Running, Post-Launch
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Two lunar landers are about to launch to the moon aboard a SpaceX rocket
Two robotic landers are set to begin their journeys to the moon Wednesday morning, when they launch aboard a SpaceX rocket from NASA's Kennedy Space Center.
SpaceX to launch two moon missions on one rocket
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is set to launch a pair of lunar landers on a journey to our closest celestial neighbor — kicking off what’s expected to be a bustling year of moon missions amid a renewed race to establish a long-term human presence on the lunar surface.
Firefly Aerospace, NASA successfully launch mission to Moon
A Cedar Park-based aerospace company designed the lunar lander that successfully launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket early Wednesday morning, with the aim of landing on the moon in March. Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander launched at 1:11 a.
SpaceX launches U.S and Japanese landers to the moon
The two landers that departed from Kennedy Space Center are the latest in a stream of private spacecraft headed to the moon.
Two companies launch Moon missions together: will they make history?
A pair of spacecraft developed by private firms blast off on a single rocket on the risky voyage to the lunar surface.
Two Private Moon Landers Have Launched at Once: What to Know
Robotic vehicles from Firefly Aerospace of Texas and Ispace of Japan parted ways early Wednesday after being launched on the same SpaceX rocket. Both are aiming for the lunar surface.
Firefly Aerospace kicks off first moon mission after SpaceX launch
The lander of Texas-based rocket and spacecraft builder Firefly Aerospace has begun a 45-day trip to the moon.
Moon added to list of vulnerable sites by World Monuments Fund
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Despite midair explosion after launch, it’s not over for SpaceX’s Starship
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It's 2025 yet photographs of the first moon landing sites are all it takes to get people crying it was fake
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The next leg of the new moon race is about to kick off — and it could be the most exciting yet
“This unique landing site will allow our payload partners to gather critical data about the Moon’s regolith (rock and dust rubble), geophysical characteristics, and the interaction of solar ...
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Moon landing sites at risk from space tourism, preservationists warn
Only 12 people have walked on the Moon — but in a new era of commercial space exploration, a nonprofit dedicated to ...
SpaceX catches its Starship rocket back at the launch pad, but the spacecraft is destroyed
The spacecraft was supposed to soar across the Gulf of Mexico on a near loop around the world similar to previous test ...
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SpaceX launches two moon missions in one fell swoop
Wednesday’s launch kicked off the company’s second attempt to send one of its Hakuto-R spacecraft to the moon. Ispace is a company that aims to sell its services to space agencies or private ...
'Double moonshot' launch highlights global race to the moon
STORY: SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Florida on Wednesday, sending two commercial moon landers into space. It's ...