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SpaceX Just Launched Two Private Moon Landers. Here’s What Happens Next
A Falcon 9 rocket delivered the two landers to space earlier this morning, kickstarting a pair of exciting private Moon missions.
SpaceX launches 2 private lunar landers to the moon (video, photos)
The two lunar landers — Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost, and Resilience, built by the Japanese company ispace — lifted off aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket early this morning (Jan. 15) from NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) here on Florida's Space Coast.
Two lunar landers are on the way to the Moon after SpaceX’s double moonshot
Blue Ghost's final descent to the Moon is tentatively scheduled for March 2. The target landing site is in Mare Crisium, an ancient 350-mile-wide (560-kilometer) impact basin in the northeast part of the near side of the Moon.
Firefly’s Lunar Lander Captures Haunting Earth Eclipse From Space
On January 18, the team at Firefly carried out Blue Ghost’s first engine burn, firing up the lander’s thrusters and main engines in space for the first time. The engine burn brought the spacecraft closer to Earth in preparation for its upcoming maneuvers.
Two lunar landers launch to the moon aboard a SpaceX rocket
A new year of lunar exploration kicked off early Wednesday, when two robotic landers and a small rover began their journeys to the moon.
2 private lunar landers head toward the moon in a roundabout journey
The two landers rocketed away in the middle of the night from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, the latest in a stream of private spacecraft aiming for the moon.
SpaceX Launches Japanese and Texas Lunar Landers to the Moon
SpaceX has sent Japanese and U.S. lunar landers on separate missions in a major step in the race to commercialize the Moon.
SpaceX launches lunar landers Blue Ghost and Resilience on historic moon missions
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket launched two lunar landers, Blue Ghost and Resilience, marking a new chapter in moon exploration efforts.
A Private US Spacecraft Headed to the Moon Captures a Glorious View of Earth
A private U.S. spacecraft bound for the moon has captured stunning images of Earth one week into its flight. Still circling Earth, Firefly Aerospace’s lunar lander fired its thrusters Thursday to put it on a path to reach the moon in over a month.
Blue Ghost Moon Lander Delivers Mesmerizing View of Earth from Space
The Blue Ghost moon lander, launched on January 15 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, is captivating space enthusiasts with breathtaking views of Earth while preparing for its historic lunar mission. This mission,
We’re going back to the moon: Everything to know about NASA’s latest lunar lander mission
For the past week, an uncrewed lunar lander has been journeying through outer space on a 60-day mission to the moon on behalf ...
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SpaceX launches two moon missions in one fell swoop
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blared toward space Wednesday carrying ... The first is Blue Ghost, a 6.6-foot-tall (2-meter-tall) lunar lander developed by Firefly Aerospace, a Cedar Park, Texas-based ...
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Houston’s Intuitive Machines readies a second lander for a mission to the moon
The Athena lunar lander being worked on inside the Intuitive ... Athena is tentatively set to launch on board a SpaceX rocket in late February. In an interview with Houston Matters producer ...
5 NASA lunar missions in 2025 that will help astronauts return to the moon in 2027
NASA partners with private companies to search for lunar water ice, a key factor for future human exploration of the moon ...
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Blue Ghost Moon Lander Catches GPS Signal From 205,000 Miles Away, Sets Distance Record
The Firefly Aerospace Blue Ghost lander used one of its instruments to calculate a navigation fix at a distance of more than ...