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Firefly's Blue Ghost Lunar Lander Begins 45-Day Moon Transit

Firefly Aerospace launched its Blue Ghost lunar lander on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, initiating a 45-day journey to the Moon. This mission aligns with NASA's efforts to advance lunar exploration and potentially pave the way for future human missions. The lander has successfully completed its first engine burn.

2025-01-20T12:36:08.430708-08:00

SpaceWatch Global

ispace-EUROPE and ASI Partner for Moon LaRA2 Transport

2025-01-20T03:08:14.777432-08:00

Bloomberg

SpaceX Starship Test: Successful Booster Recovery, Upper Stage Explodes

2025-01-16T14:43:29.916623-08:00

Reuters

SpaceX Launches US-Japanese Lunar Landers for Moon Exploration

2025-01-14T21:50:00.036848-08:00

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kvue.com

Firefly's Blue Ghost Lunar Lander Begins 45-Day Moon Transit Firefly Aerospace launched its Blue Ghost lunar lander on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, initiating a 45-day journey to the Moon. This mission aligns with NASA's efforts to advance lunar exploration and potentially pave the way for future human missions. The lander has successfully completed its first engine burn.

2025-01-20T12:36:08.430708-08:00

Firefly's Blue Ghost Lunar Lander Begins 45-Day Moon Transit

SpaceWatch Global

ispace-EUROPE and ASI Partner for Moon LaRA2 Transport The partnership between ispace-EUROPE and the Italian Space Agency (ASI) focuses on delivering and deploying the Laser Retroreflector Array (LaRA2) to the lunar surface, advancing lunar exploration technologies and demonstrating international collaboration in space missions.

2025-01-20T03:08:14.777432-08:00

ispace-EUROPE and ASI Partner for Moon LaRA2 Transport

Aviation Week

ispace's 'Resilience' Lander Achieves Initial Lunar Orbital Maneuver Japan's ispace successfully completed the initial orbital maneuver of its commercial lunar lander, Resilience, as part of Mission 2. This marks a crucial step in its journey to the Moon, showcasing progress in private lunar exploration efforts.

2025-01-17T10:48:46.137771-08:00

ispace's 'Resilience' Lander Achieves Initial Lunar Orbital Maneuver

Bloomberg

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SpaceX Starship Test: Successful Booster Recovery, Upper Stage Explodes During the seventh flight test of SpaceX’s Starship, the company successfully recovered its Super Heavy booster, marking a significant milestone. However, the mission was marred by the explosion of the upgraded Block 2 upper-stage variant, affecting airline routes due to falling debris.

2025-01-16T14:43:29.916623-08:00

SpaceX Starship Test: Successful Booster Recovery, Upper Stage Explodes

chosun.com

Korean Poetry Payload to Moon on U.S. Lunar Lander Eleven traditional Korean poems are scheduled for delivery to the lunar surface, transported aboard a U.S. lunar lander. This cultural payload represents a blend of art and technology in modern space exploration missions.

2025-01-16T13:58:48.868470-08:00

Korean Poetry Payload to Moon on U.S. Lunar Lander

Space.com

Moon Recognized as Historical Preservation Site to Safeguard Lunar Heritage The World Monuments Fund has designated the Moon as a historical site to protect artifacts from lunar exploration, including the iconic Apollo 11 landing site. This initiative underscores the call for international agreements to preserve space heritage for future generations.

2025-01-16T05:06:43.758199-08:00

Moon Recognized as Historical Preservation Site to Safeguard Lunar Heritage

SpaceNews.com

India Achieves Milestone with Historic Space Docking India successfully docked two satellites in orbit, marking a significant step in its ambitions for a space station and crewed Moon missions. This unmanned docking makes India the fourth nation to achieve this capability, advancing its robotic lunar and human spaceflight programs.

2025-01-16T04:36:16.101063-08:00

India Achieves Milestone with Historic Space Docking

Washington Post

SpaceX Launches Firefly and ispace Lunar Landers In a historic double launch, SpaceX has deployed lunar landers from Firefly Aerospace and Japan's ispace, marking a significant leap for private sector lunar exploration. These missions aim to advance commercial and scientific endeavors on the Moon.

2025-01-15T23:27:41.681315-08:00

SpaceX Launches Firefly and ispace Lunar Landers

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