New moon-landing race: The next leg is about to kick off - CNN
1 day ago · A rendering shows Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander, which aims to deliver 10 science payloads to a basin called Mare Crisium, on the far eastern edge of the moon’s near side.
SpaceX will launch 2 private lunar landers this week, kicking off …
3 days ago · Two private lunar landers are set to launch this week aboard the same rocket, kicking off a busy year of missions to the moon. A six-day window for the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launching the ...
Two Private Moon Landers Are Launching Wednesday: Here’s
1 day ago · The Moon is about to get busy. A pair of landers are riding on board a SpaceX rocket this week, aiming to touchdown on the lunar surface and unpack a host of science instruments.
US, Japanese lunar landers set to launch on single rocket - Phys.org
19 hours ago · One rocket, two missions: Lunar landers built by US and Japanese companies are poised to "rideshare" to the moon, showcasing the private sector's growing role in space exploration.
Ten NASA Science, Tech Instruments Flying to Moon on Firefly Lander
22 hours ago · Stereo Camera for Lunar Plume-Surface Studies (SCALPSS) will use stereo imaging photogrammetry to capture the impact of the rocket exhaust plume on lunar regolith as the lander descends on the Moon’s surface. The high-resolution stereo images will aid in creating models to predict lunar regolith erosion, which is an important task as bigger ...
Lunar lander - Wikipedia
A lunar lander or Moon lander is a spacecraft designed to land on the surface of the Moon. As of 2024, the Apollo Lunar Module is the only lunar lander to have ever been used in human spaceflight, completing six lunar landings from 1969 to …
NASA, SpaceX Illustrate Key Moments of Artemis Lunar Lander …
Nov 20, 2024 · For Artemis III, the first crewed return to the lunar surface in over 50 years, NASA is working with SpaceX to develop the company’s Starship Human Landing System (HLS). Newly updated artist’s conceptual renders show how Starship HLS will dock with NASA’s Orion spacecraft in lunar orbit, then two Artemis crew members will transfer from ...
NASA Plans to Assign Missions for Two Future Artemis Cargo Landers
Nov 19, 2024 · NASA plans for at least two delivery missions with large cargo. The agency intends for SpaceX’s Starship cargo lander to deliver a pressurized rover, currently in development by JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency), to the lunar surface no earlier than fiscal year 2032 in support of Artemis VII and later missions. The agency expects Blue ...
Two Lunar Landers Are Headed for Ancient Impact Sites. What
Dec 20, 2024 · Both landers are targeting different lunar mares—flat, dark plains formed through ancient impacts on the Moon and later filled with lava and other material over the years.
NASA's new Artemis moon lander will be built by Blue Origin
May 19, 2023 · A moon lander built by Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin will be the second system that takes NASA astronauts to the lunar surface, agency officials announced today (May 19).