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.
Two private lunar landers head toward the moon in a roundabout journey
In a two-for-one moonshot, SpaceX launched a pair of lunar landers Wednesday for U.S. and Japanese companies looking to jumpstart business on Earth’s dusty sidekick. The two landers rocketed away in the middle of the night from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center,
Japan's ispace, US's Firefly launch moon landers from Florida
Two moon landers, one from Japan's ispace and another from U.S. space firm Firefly, lifted off on Wednesday from Florida on a SpaceX rocket in an unusual double moonshot launch, underscoring the global rush to peruse the lunar surface.
Two Private Moon Landers Have Launched at Once: What to Know
Robotic vehicles from Firefly Aerospace of Texas and Ispace of Japan parted ways early Wednesday after being launched on the same SpaceX rocket. Both are aiming for the lunar surface.
What's flying to the moon on ispace's Resilience lunar lander?
The ispace Resilience lander will lift off atop of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida Wednesday at 1:11 a.m. EST (0611 GMT), with Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander also on the flight. The dual moon mission is the first of an array of lunar launches planned for 2025.
SpaceX set to carry two moon landers on one rocket
A SpaceX rocket set to launch overnight will carry two lunar landers, one from Austin-based Firefly Aerospace and one from Japan’s ispace.
Video: LIVE: SpaceX rocket launch with two moon landers | REUTERS
SpaceX rocket launch with two moon landers | REUTERS US space firm Firefly Aerospace will launch its first moon lander, Blue Ghost, alongside another moon lander Resilience from Japan's ispace, both aboard a SpaceX rocket.
SpaceX launches 2 private lunar landers to the moon (photos)
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched lunar landers for Firefly Aerospace and the Japanese company ispace early this morning (Jan. 15).
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.
SpaceX to launch two moon missions on one rocket
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is set to launch a pair of lunar landers on a journey to our closest celestial neighbor — kicking off what’s expected to be a bustling year of moon missions amid a renewed race to establish a long-term human presence on the lunar surface.
SpaceX launches moon landers on Falcon 9 rocket
SpaceX launches moon landers on Falcon 9 rocket
World Monuments Fund Puts Moon on List of At-Risk Sites
The organization said that more than 90 important sites on the moon could risk destruction if space tourism is left ...
Two privately-built moon landers share a ride to space atop a Falcon 9 rocket
Firefly's "Blue Moon" and ispace's "Resilience" are the latest in an ongoing push to gain private-sector experience exploring ...
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Mars hides behind the Full Wolf Moon in gorgeous photos from around the world
The moon performed a cosmic ballet with Mars this week.
The next leg of the new moon race is about to kick off — and it could be the most exciting yet
In recent years, several spacecraft failed in their attempts to land on the moon. But 2025 may offer crucial second chances.
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Earth's moon could've had Saturn-like rings, new study hints
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Wolf Moon and Mars: How to See January 2025 Full Moon With the Red Planet
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5 things to know for Jan. 15: LA wildfires, RedNote app, Trump’s Cabinet, Transgender athletes, Moon missions
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There was a straight shot from Earth to the Moon and Mars last night
So I grabbed my camera, ran outside, and looked up just as Mars was supposed to emerge from the Moon's curved horizon. Seen ...