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Japan's Resilience moon lander aces lunar flyby ahead of historic touchdown try (photo)
The close encounter was "a historic first of its type for a Japanese private, commercial lunar lander," according to ispace.
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Athena, Next U.S. Commercial Moon Lander, Is Set for Spectacular Lunar Science
Launching from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket no ... Machines IM-2 lander, Athena, as seen during prelaunch preparations in the company’s Lunar Production and ...
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We’re going back to the moon: Everything to know about NASA’s latest lunar lander mission
A photo captured by SpaceX also provides a look at the lunar lander prior to separation from the Falcon 9 rocket as Earth hovers far below. Firefly's Blue Ghost lunar lander stands more than ...
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Firefly’s Lunar Lander Captures Haunting Earth Eclipse From Space
Blue Ghost launched on Wednesday, January 15, on board a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket ... according to NASA. The lander is packed with 10 scientific instruments to study the lunar surface and gather ...
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FireFly Aerospace's Blue Ghost is on its way to the moon: What to know about NASA mission
The spacecraft built and operated by Texas-based Firefly Aerospace launched in the early Wednesday hours from Florida aboard a SpaceX rocket. Ahead of the lunar lander is a 60-day mission to ...
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Moon missions in 2025: Five missions will help astronauts return to the moon
Type of craft: Lander and rover. Who's doing it?ispace, a Japanese lunar robotic exploration company. Launched: Jan. 15. Launch vehicle: SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Launch site ...