Astrolab, together with teammates Axiom Space and Odyssey Space Research, were awarded a NASA contract to advance the development of a Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV) to enable Artemis astronauts to […]
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NASA tech contributes to soft Moon landing, agency science underway
For the first time in more than 50 years, new NASA science instruments and technology demonstrations are operating on the Moon following the first successful delivery of the agency’s CLPS […]
UPDATE 2: SpaceX scrubs Wednesday’s launch of Intuitive Machines IM-1 mission
UPDATE 2: SpaceX and Intuitive Machines scrubbed the launch attempt originally planned for Wednesday morning. SpaceX is now targeting Thursday, February 15 for a Falcon 9 launch of the Intuitive […]
Intuitive Machines + SpaceX complete successful IM-1 test campaign
Intuitive Machines, Inc. (Nasdaq: LUNR, LUNRW) and SpaceX have analyzed the data from the lunar lander fueling tests for the IM-1 mission and have determined the testing campaign is complete. […]
NASA’s LRO Spots Japan’s Moon Lander
On Jan. 19, 2024, at 10:20 a.m. EST, the JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) landed on the lunar surface. Five days later, NASA’s Lunar […]
JAXA’s Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) touches down awaiting solar cells to power
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) confirms that the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) successfully landed on the moon surface on January 20, 2024, at 0:20 am (JST). Communication […]
JAXA into landing prep phase for the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) mission
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has confirmed that the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) is ready to begin preparations for landing descent, based on operational results since insertion […]
KYOCERA AVX provided key components for the Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission
KYOCERA AVX provided several key components for the Indian Space Research Organization’s (ISRO’s) historic Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission [video]. On August 23, 2023, the Chandrayaan-3 mission’s Vikram lander cemented India’s status […]
Firefly Aerospace completes lander structure before NASA’s Moon landing
Firefly Aerospace has completed the development and assembly of its Blue Ghost lander structure and fluid systems, a critical milestone for Firefly’s first lunar mission slated to land on the […]
Astrobotic’s two NASA contracts to investigate rocket plumes and their interaction with the lunar surface
Astrobotic has begun work on two NASA Small Business Innovation Research contracts that will further research on lunar plume-surface interactions (PSI), a key area of risk and uncertainty for lunar […]