US to launch next Moon mission on Valentine's Day
10 months, 2 weeks ago

US to launch next Moon mission on Valentine's Day

Hindustan Times  

US companies are set to launch for the Moon on February 14, less than a month since a similar mission ended in failure with the spaceship burning up in the Earth's atmosphere, NASA said Wednesday. HT Image The upcoming attempt features a lander built by Houston-based Intuitive Machines fixed to the top of a SpaceX rocket, while the last try involved a United Launch Alliance rocket and Astrobotics lander. NASA paid Intuitive Machines more than $100 million to ship its scientific hardware on the mission, part of a broader strategy to stimulate a lunar economy and delegate routine cargo missions to the private sector. The "Nova-C" lander's payload includes instruments to better understand the lunar environment as NASA prepares to send human crew members back to the celestial body under the Artemis program later this decade.

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NASA delays first crewed flight to the moon in over 50 years
2 weeks, 5 days ago

NASA delays first crewed flight to the moon in over 50 years

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. CNN — NASA’s Artemis program, which aims to return astronauts to the moon this decade amid a renewed international push for lunar exploration, is facing more delays. The space agency has “done extensive testing to understand the risk that our astronauts will have while accomplishing the goals of landing back on the …

Three companies in the running for NASA's next Moon rover
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Three companies in the running for NASA's next Moon rover

Hindustan Times  

Three companies are in the running to provide NASA's next Moon rover for crewed missions planned later this decade, the space agency said Wednesday. The US space agency anticipates awarding one of the three companies a "demonstration task order" meaning a or test run for their Lunar Terrain Vehicle, on the surface of the Moon, prior to the arrival of …

Private US moon lander still working after breaking leg and falling, but not for long
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Private US moon lander still working after breaking leg and falling, but not for long

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The first private U.S. spacecraft to land on the moon broke a leg at touchdown before falling over, according to company officials who said Wednesday it was on the verge of losing power. “Imagine leaving your favorite electronics outside for 14 nights in Antarctica!” The mission was the first U.S. moon landing in more than 50 …

Private US moon lander still working but not for long
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Private US moon lander still working but not for long

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The first U.S. spacecraft to …

Here’s a look at moon landing hits and misses
10 months ago

Here’s a look at moon landing hits and misses

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Landing a spacecraft on the moon has long been a series of hits and misses. A lander built by Intuitive Machines through a NASA- The achievement puts the U.S. back on the moon for the first time since NASA astronauts closed out the Apollo program in 1972. Another U.S. company — Astrobotic Technology — tried to …

Private US spacecraft is on its side on the moon with some antennas covered up, the company says
10 months ago

Private US spacecraft is on its side on the moon with some antennas covered up, the company says

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A private U.S. lunar lander tipped over at touchdown and ended up on its side near the moon’s south pole, hampering communications, company officials said Friday. FILE - This image provided by Intuitive Machines shows its Odysseus lunar lander over the near side of the moon following lunar orbit insertion, Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024. With Thursday’s …

First U.S. moon lander in 52 years touches down but sends weak signal
10 months ago

First U.S. moon lander in 52 years touches down but sends weak signal

The Hindu  

A private lander touched down on the moon on February 22 but managed just a weak signal back, as flight controllers scrambled to gain better contact with the first U.S. spacecraft to reach the lunar surface in more than 50 years. Another company gave it a shot last month, but never made it to the moon, and the lander crashed …

Private lander makes first US moon landing in more than 50 years
10 months ago

Private lander makes first US moon landing in more than 50 years

New Indian Express  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.: A private lander on Thursday made the first U.S. touchdown on the moon in more than 50 years, but managed just a weak signal back until flight controllers scrambled to gain better contact. “What we can confirm, without a doubt, is our equipment is on the surface of the moon,” mission director Tim Crain reported as tension …

Moon landing: Odysseus marks first US landing in over 50 years
10 months ago

Moon landing: Odysseus marks first US landing in over 50 years

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A private lander on Thursday made the first U.S. touchdown on the moon in more than 50 years, but managed just a weak signal back until flight controllers scrambled to gain better contact. This image provided by Intuitive Machines shows its Odysseus lunar lander with the Earth in the background on Feb. 16, 2024. The company’s …

Private lunar lander is closing in on the first US touchdown on the moon in a half-century
10 months ago

Private lunar lander is closing in on the first US touchdown on the moon in a half-century

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A private lunar lander circled …

Private U.S. spacecraft enters orbit around the moon ahead of landing attempt
10 months ago

Private U.S. spacecraft enters orbit around the moon ahead of landing attempt

The Hindu  

A private U.S. lunar lander reached the moon and eased into a low orbit Wednesday, a day before it will attempt an even greater feat — landing on the gray, dusty surface. A smooth touchdown would put the U.S. back in business on the moon for the first time since NASA astronauts closed out the Apollo program in 1972. Another …

Private US spacecraft enters orbit around the moon ahead of landing attempt
10 months ago

Private US spacecraft enters orbit around the moon ahead of landing attempt

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A private U.S. lunar lander reached the moon and eased into a low orbit Wednesday, a day before it will attempt an even greater feat — landing on the gray, dusty surface. A smooth touchdown would put the U.S. back in business on the moon for the first time since NASA astronauts closed out the Apollo …

Intuitive Machines’ Odysseus: Why moon-landing missions are hard to do
10 months ago

Intuitive Machines’ Odysseus: Why moon-landing missions are hard to do

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Private space company Astrobotic Technology had hoped its Peregrine lunar lander would make history after its recent January launch, but the company waved off the landing attempt mere hours after liftoff because of a critical fuel leak and brought the spacecraft back to burn up in Earth’s atmosphere. And every sensor and …

Moon Race 2.0: Why so many nations and private companies are aiming for lunar landings
10 months, 1 week ago

Moon Race 2.0: Why so many nations and private companies are aiming for lunar landings

BBC  

Moon Race 2.0: Why so many nations and private companies are aiming for lunar landings Getty Images Five decades on from the last of the Apollo missions, the Moon is once again a target for space exploration. "China is openly aiming to put a pair of its astronauts on the Moon before 2030," says space journalist Andrew Jones, who focusses …

Intuitive Machines’ private Moon mission has successfully launched from Earth
10 months, 1 week ago

Intuitive Machines’ private Moon mission has successfully launched from Earth

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Nova-C Odysseus lander, built by Texas-based space flight company Intuitive Machines, could become the first private …

US Lunar Lander Rockets Toward Moon For a Touchdown Attempt Next Week - News18
10 months, 1 week ago

US Lunar Lander Rockets Toward Moon For a Touchdown Attempt Next Week - News18

News 18  

A moon lander built by US-based aerospace company Intuitive Machines was launched from Florida early on Thursday on a mission to conduct the first American lunar touchdown in more than a half-century. Falcon rocket blasted off in the middle of the night from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, dispatching the lunar lander on its way to the moon, 370,000 kilometers away. …

Private U.S. moon lander launched 52 years after last Apollo lunar mission
10 months, 1 week ago

Private U.S. moon lander launched 52 years after last Apollo lunar mission

The Hindu  

A moon lander built by Houston-based aerospace company Intuitive Machines was launched from Florida early on Thursday on a mission to conduct the first U.S. lunar touchdown in more than a half century and the first by a privately owned spacecraft. Thursday's launch came a month after the lunar lander of another private firm, Astrobotic Technology, suffered a propulsion system …

Moon landing attempt: Another US lunar lander blasts off
10 months, 1 week ago

Moon landing attempt: Another US lunar lander blasts off

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Another private U.S. company took a shot at the moon Thursday, launching a month after a rival’s lunar lander missed its mark and came crashing back. SpaceX’s Falcon rocket blasted off in the middle of the night from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, dispatching Intuitive Machines’ lunar lander on its way to the moon, 230,000 miles away. …

US company's lunar lander rockets toward the moon for a touchdown attempt next week
10 months, 1 week ago

US company's lunar lander rockets toward the moon for a touchdown attempt next week

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Another private U.S. company took …

Six Moon missions launched by Space Agencies from three Countries: Why?
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Six Moon missions launched by Space Agencies from three Countries: Why?

India TV News  

It was in December 1972, when the man last stepped on the Moon. Another Houston-based Intuitive Machines also aims to launch a lander to the Moon in mid-February on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket this year. Currently, about six space missions from three countries -- India, US, and South Korea are revolving in the Moon’s orbit. Dr Subba Rao Pavuluri, Founder …

Japan joins an elite club by landing on the moon. What are others doing?
11 months ago

Japan joins an elite club by landing on the moon. What are others doing?

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Japan landed a spacecraft on the moon Saturday, an attempt at the world’s first “pinpoint lunar landing.” The milestone puts Japan in a club previously occupied by only the United States, the Soviet Union, India and China. ___ INDIA Last year, India became the first country to land a spacecraft near the moon’s south pole, where scientists believe …

As U.S. delays lunar mission, China says it will launch its own in first half of 2024
11 months, 1 week ago

As U.S. delays lunar mission, China says it will launch its own in first half of 2024

LA Times  

China’s space agency said Wednesday that its latest lunar explorer had arrived at the launch site in preparation for a mission to the moon in the first half of this year. The announcement came a day after NASA announced that it was delaying a plan to send four astronauts into orbit around the moon, pushing back the mission from late …

China says it will launch its next lunar explorer in the first half of this year
11 months, 2 weeks ago

China says it will launch its next lunar explorer in the first half of this year

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China’s space agency said Wednesday that its latest lunar explorer had arrived at the launch site in preparation for a mission to the moon in the first half of this year. State broadcaster CCTV posted photos on its website of the unit under wraps as it was unloaded from a large cargo airplane earlier this week and then …

First US lunar lander in more than 50 years rockets toward moon with commercial deliveries
11 months, 2 weeks ago

First US lunar lander in more than 50 years rockets toward moon with commercial deliveries

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The first U.S. lunar lander …

Two companies will attempt the first US moon landings since the Apollo missions a half-century ago
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Two companies will attempt the first US moon landings since the Apollo missions a half-century ago

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — China and India scored moon landings, while Russia, Japan and Israel ended up in the lunar trash heap. Not only are Astrobotic and Intuitive Machines looking to end America’s moon-landing drought, they’re vying for bragging rights as the first private entity to land — gently — on the moon. His counterpart at Intuitive Machines, Steve Altemus, …

Russia launches first lunar lander in nearly 50 years in race to find water on moon
1 year, 4 months ago

Russia launches first lunar lander in nearly 50 years in race to find water on moon

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Russia has launched its first moon-landing spacecraft in almost 50 years in a …

China reveals plan to put people on the Moon
1 year, 5 months ago

China reveals plan to put people on the Moon

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Chinese astronauts, known as taikonauts, will travel aboard the Long March-10 carrier rocket, before docking with a …

China Vs US: War to step on the moon explained
1 year, 6 months ago

China Vs US: War to step on the moon explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: China achieved a new milestone on May 30 when it sent its first civilian into space— payload specialist Professor Gui Haichao, who works with Beijing’s Beihang University. Under the Artemis-I mission, it launched the Orion spacecraft, which returned to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on December 11 after completing its 1.4-million-mile journey from Earth to …

China plans more Moon missions after discovering new lunar energy source
2 years, 3 months ago

China plans more Moon missions after discovering new lunar energy source

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy China is planning three new missions to the Moon after discovering a mineral …

NASA delays astronaut Moon landing until 2025 at earliest as US space program runs out of cash
3 years, 1 month ago

NASA delays astronaut Moon landing until 2025 at earliest as US space program runs out of cash

ABC  

NASA says it will delay putting astronauts back on the Moon until 2025 at the earliest, missing the deadline set by the administration of former president Donald Trump. Key points: There hasn't been a Moon landing by astronauts since Apollo 17 in 1972 In 2019 then vice-president Mike Pence targeted a US return within five years But NASA says it …

China calls launch a success as robotic spacecraft heads to moon
4 years, 1 month ago

China calls launch a success as robotic spacecraft heads to moon

The Hindu  

China hailed as a success its pre-dawn launch on Tuesday of a robotic spacecraft to bring back rocks from the moon in the first bid by any country to retrieve lunar surface samples since the 1970s, a mission underscoring Chinese ambitions in space. The Long March-5, China's largest carrier rocket, blasted off at 4:30 a.m. Beijing time in a launch …

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