A Private Space Mission Just Successfully Landed on the Moon for the First Time
Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 has touched down successfully, and marks a key milestone in NASA’s quest to have private companies deliver shipments of equipment to the lunar surface.
Athena moon mission comes to early end after lander tips over in off-target touchdown in a crater
Intuitive Machines says its Athena lunar lander was unable to recharge its batteries while resting on its side, bringing the ...
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A new company just stamped its name on the moon
Firefly Aerospace landed its Blue Ghost spacecraft on the moon on Sunday. Moon landings were once exclusive to government agencies, but Firefly is now the second company to do it. The Blue Ghost ...
Private lunar lander Blue Ghost falls silent on the moon after a 2-week mission
It's lights out for the first private lunar lander to pull off a fully successful moon mission. Firefly Aerospace's Blue ...
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US company Intuitive Machines says Moon mission over after landing sideways again
The Athena spaceship came down sideways in a repeat of an off-kilter landing last year This image courtesy of Intuitive Machines LLC shows the company's Athena spacecraft on its side after landing ...
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Moon mission with Georgia Tech ties declared dead after lander misses mark
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A private lunar lander is no longer working after landing sideways in a crater near the moon’s south pole and its mission is over, officials said Friday. The news ...
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Draper Labs Sets Sights on a Far-Side Moon Landing Next Year
Cambridge-based Draper Labs is set to launch their NASA-funded CP-12 mission in 2026, racing Texas-based Firefly Aerospace to complete the United States’ first landing on the far side of the moon.