Japan's ispace, US's Firefly launch commercial moon landers
Two moon landers, one from Japan's ispace and another from U.S. space firm Firefly, began their journeys into space on Wednesday with SpaceX's unusual double moonshot launch, underscoring the global rush to examine the lunar surface.
What's flying to the moon on ispace's Resilience lunar lander?
Tokyo-based company ispace's Resilience lunar lander will launch atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket early Wednesday (Jan. 15). Here's what the spacecraft is carrying.
SpaceX Just Launched Two Private Moon Landers. Here’s What Happens Next
A Falcon 9 rocket delivered the two landers to space earlier this morning, kickstarting a pair of exciting private Moon missions.
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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.
Two lunar landers are on the way to the Moon after SpaceX’s double moonshot
Blue Ghost's final descent to the Moon is tentatively scheduled for March 2. The target landing site is in Mare Crisium, an ancient 350-mile-wide (560-kilometer) impact basin in the northeast part of the near side of the Moon.
Two Private Landers Launch on a SpaceX Rocket, Aiming to Touch Down on the Moon
Built by Firefly Aerospace and Ispace, the pair of spacecraft will land separately in the moon's northern latitudes, conduct science experiments and test new technology
Japan's ispace, US's Firefly launch moon landers from Florida
By Joey Roulette and Kantaro Komiya ORLANDO, Florida/TOKYO (Reuters) -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,
SpaceX launches two commercial missions to the moon
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched lunar landers to the moon for two commercial missions on Wednesday, January 15.
Firefly Aerospace, NASA successfully launch mission to Moon
A Cedar Park-based aerospace company designed the lunar lander that successfully launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket early Wednesday morning, with the aim of landing on the moon in March. Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander launched at 1:11 a.
Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost mission launches to the moon
A spacecraft carrying NASA instruments has launched on its journey to the moon.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox
Two privately-built moon landers share a ride to space atop a Falcon 9 SpaceX 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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This Man Is Putting a Tiny Model House on the Moon
If all goes well, RESILIENCE will land on the Moon in about four months. The lander will then place the house on the lunar ...
Watch SpaceX exquisitely set free a pair of moon landers in space
Firefly's Blue Ghost lander, originally scheduled to lift off in late 2024, is on its maiden voyage. The uncrewed spacecraft ...
Mission to moon carries tiny red Swedish home to space
A Swedish artist is about to have the dream of a lifetime fulfilled: A little red model house he created will be launched ...