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 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. The Houston-based company aims to put its 14-foot tall, six-legged lander down just 186 miles shy of the moon’s south pole, equivalent to landing within Antarctica on Earth. NASA’s first entry in its commercial lunar delivery service — Astrobotic Technology’s Peregrine lander — stumbled shortly after liftoff in early January.

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First U.S. moon lander in half a century stops working a week after tipping over at touchdown
9 months, 3 weeks ago

First U.S. moon lander in half a century stops working a week after tipping over at touchdown

LA Times  

The Odysseus lunar lander sent this fisheye lens image before it was powered down. The first U.S. spacecraft to land on the moon since the Apollo program fell silent a week after breaking a leg at touchdown and tipping over near the lunar south pole. Intuitive Machines spokesman Josh Marshall said these final steps drained the lander’s batteries and put …

First US moon lander in half a century stops working a week after tipping over at touchdown
9 months, 3 weeks ago

First US moon lander in half a century stops working a week after tipping over at touchdown

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The first U.S. spacecraft to land on the moon since the Apollo astronauts fell silent Thursday, a week after breaking a leg at touchdown and tipping over near the lunar south pole. Intuitive Machines spokesman Josh Marshall said these final steps drained the lander’s batteries and put Odysseus “down for a long nap.” “Good night, Odie. …

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  

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Toppled moon lander sends back more images, with only hours left until it dies
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Toppled moon lander sends back more images, with only hours left until it dies

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A moon lander that ended up on its side managed to beam back more pictures, with only hours remaining before it dies. Intuitive Machines posted new photos of the moon’s unexplored south polar region Tuesday. The company’s lander, Odysseus, captured the shots last Thursday shortly before making the first U.S. touchdown on the moon in more …

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 …

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 U.S. craft lands on moon, but tips over, limiting communication
10 months ago

Private U.S. craft lands on moon, but tips over, limiting communication

LA Times  

Dan Harrison, a designer for Intuitive Machines, cheers with colleagues during a watch party in Houston moments after their Odysseus lander arrived on the moon. 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. With Thursday’s touchdown, Intuitive Machines became the first private …

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 …

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

The Independent  

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Gloating Elon Musk vows to colonize Mars after SpaceX successfully launches first US moon lander mission since 1972 but warns 'only if civilization lasts long enough'
10 months, 1 week ago

Gloating Elon Musk vows to colonize Mars after SpaceX successfully launches first US moon lander mission since 1972 but warns 'only if civilization lasts long enough'

Daily Mail  

Tesla founder Elon Musk has once again vowed to 'colonize Mars' in the wake of the first U.S. lunar touchdown in more than a half century and the first by a privately owned spacecraft. The company's Nova-C lander, dubbed Odysseus, lifted off shortly after 1 a.m. EST atop a two-stage Falcon 9 rocket flown by Musk' SpaceX from NASA's Kennedy …

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 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 …

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’s precision moon lander has hit its target, but it appears to be upside-down
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Japan’s precision moon lander has hit its target, but it appears to be upside-down

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Japan’s space agency said Thursday that its first lunar mission hit the tiny patch of the moon’s surface it was aiming for, in a successful demonstration of its pinpoint landing system — although the probe appears to be lying upside-down. JAXA project manager Shinichiro Sakai said the images sent back were just like those he’d imagined and seen …

US spacecraft burns on Earth re-entry after fuel leakage hinders Moon landing
11 months ago

US spacecraft burns on Earth re-entry after fuel leakage hinders Moon landing

Hindustan Times  

A US company that scrapped its Moon lander plans due to a fuel leakage issue ended with a fiery descent over open water during Earth re-entry. Lander faced mishap post-rocket separation Astrobotic's Peregrine lander was launched on January 8 through a collaboration between the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and a private firm aimed at reducing costs. Astrobotic upbeat for …

Private US lander destroyed during reentry after failed mission to moon, company says
11 months ago

Private US lander destroyed during reentry after failed mission to moon, company says

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A U.S. company’s failed moonshot ended with a fiery plunge over the South Pacific, officials confirmed Friday. Astrobotic Technology said contact and then tracking was lost as its lunar lander reentered Earth’s atmosphere Thursday, 10 days after launching from Florida. Right before Friday’s U.S. news conference, a lunar lander from Japan touched down on the moon, …

Japan aims for the world's first ‘pinpoint landing’ on moon today
11 months ago

Japan aims for the world's first ‘pinpoint landing’ on moon today

Hindustan Times  

Japan hopes to make the world's first “pinpoint landing” on the moon early Saturday, joining a modern push for lunar contact with roots in the Cold War-era space race between the United States and the Soviet Union. India India last year became the first country to land a spacecraft near the moon's south pole, where scientists believe that perpetually darkened …

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 …

Japan aims for Lunar success with smart lander mission on January 20
11 months ago

Japan aims for Lunar success with smart lander mission on January 20

Live Mint  

In a bid to overcome setbacks, Japan is set to attempt a soft landing on the moon's surface with the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon early Saturday morning. China's notable achievements, including a soft landing on the moon's far side in 2019 and a Mars landing in 2021, have added pressure on Japan. Despite past lunar attempts, Japan's space agency, …

US company’s lunar lander will burn up in Earth’s atmosphere after failed moonshot
11 months, 1 week ago

US company’s lunar lander will burn up in Earth’s atmosphere after failed moonshot

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A U.S. company’s lunar lander will soon burn up in Earth’s atmosphere after a failed moonshot. The company said it does not want to endanger satellites around Earth or create a hazard for future spacecraft flying to the moon. It’s part of the space agency’s bid to commercialize lunar deliveries by private businesses while the government …

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 …

Moon landing attempt by US company appears doomed after ‘critical’ fuel leak
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Moon landing attempt by US company appears doomed after ‘critical’ fuel leak

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The first U.S. moon landing attempt in more than 50 years appeared to be doomed after a private company’s spacecraft developed a “critical” fuel leak just hours after Monday’s launch. Pittsburgh-based Astrobotic Technology managed to orient its lander toward the sun so the solar panel could collect sunlight and charge its battery, as a special team …

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  

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Private companies race to land uncrewed mission on the moon
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Private companies race to land uncrewed mission on the moon

NPR  

Private companies race to land uncrewed mission on the moon On Monday, an unmanned lunar lander will launch from Cape Canaveral. SCOTT DETROW, HOST: And finally today, the race to be the first private company to land an uncrewed mission on the moon. Intuitive Machines - may not be companies that are household names and that people know, but they …

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  

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Japanese company: ‘High probability’ lander crashed on moon
1 year, 7 months ago

Japanese company: ‘High probability’ lander crashed on moon

Associated Press  

A Japanese company’s spacecraft apparently crashed while attempting to land on the moon Wednesday, losing contact moments before touchdown and sending flight controllers scrambling to figure out what happened. More than six hours after communication ceased, the Tokyo company ispace finally confirmed what everyone had suspected, saying there was “a high probability” that the lander had slammed into the moon. …

'High Probability' Spacecraft Crashed On Moon, Japanese Company Says
1 year, 7 months ago

'High Probability' Spacecraft Crashed On Moon, Japanese Company Says

Huff Post  

This time exposure photo shows a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, with a payload including two lunar rovers from Japan and the United Arab Emirates, launching from Launch Complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Fla., on Dec. 11, 2022. A Japanese company’s spacecraft apparently crashed while attempting to land on the moon Wednesday, April 26, …

‘High probability spacecraft crashed on lunar surface,’ says Tokyo-based space firm
1 year, 7 months ago

‘High probability spacecraft crashed on lunar surface,’ says Tokyo-based space firm

Firstpost  

The unmanned Hakuto-R Mission 1 lander had been scheduled to touch down on the Moon’s surface overnight, but about 25 minutes after the landing was to have occurred, the company could not establish contact A Japanese startup’s spacecraft apparently crashed while attempting to land on the lunar surface early on Wednesday, losing contact moments before touchdown and sending its controllers …

Contact is lost with a Japanese spacecraft attempting to land on the moon
1 year, 7 months ago

Contact is lost with a Japanese spacecraft attempting to land on the moon

NPR  

Contact is lost with a Japanese spacecraft attempting to land on the moon Enlarge this image toggle caption ispace via AP ispace via AP A Japanese company lost contact with its spacecraft moments before touchdown on the moon Wednesday, saying the mission had apparently failed. The 7-foot lander Japanese lander carried a mini lunar rover for the United Arab Emirates …

SpaceX launches private mission to moon with Japanese lander, UAE rover
2 years ago

SpaceX launches private mission to moon with Japanese lander, UAE rover

New Indian Express  

CAPE CANAVERAL: A Tokyo company aimed for the moon with its own private lander on Sunday, blasting off atop a SpaceX rocket with the United Arab Emirates’ first lunar rover and a toylike robot from Japan that’s designed to roll around up there in the gray dust. By contrast, NASA’s Orion crew capsule with test dummies took five days to …

Moon's world to be rocked as three-ton rocket crashes on the far side this week
2 years, 9 months ago

Moon's world to be rocked as three-ton rocket crashes on the far side this week

India Today  

The peace and tranquility on the Moon is set to be disturbed as a three-ton rocket plummets, into the surface, carving out a crater that could fit several semitractor-trailers. CRASHING ON THE MOON The leftover rocket will smash into the far side of the moon on Friday at a staggering speed of 9,300 kilometers per hour. Scientists expect the object …

'NASA rules,' Musk says as SpaceX wins $2.9 billion moon lander contract
3 years, 8 months ago

'NASA rules,' Musk says as SpaceX wins $2.9 billion moon lander contract

India Today  

NASA awarded billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk's space company SpaceX a USD 2.9 billion contract to build a spacecraft to bring astronauts to the moon as early as 2024, the agency said on Friday, picking it over Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin and defense contractor Dynetics Inc. Bezos and Musk - the world's first and third richest people respectively, according to Forbes …

SpaceX Wins $2.9 Billion Contract For Next Lunar Lander
3 years, 8 months ago

SpaceX Wins $2.9 Billion Contract For Next Lunar Lander

NPR  

SpaceX Wins $2.9 Billion Contract For Next Lunar Lander NASA will pay Elon Musk's SpaceX $2.9 billion to build a lunar landing system to ferry astronauts to the surface of the moon. SpaceX was one of three companies chosen last year to develop technology for NASA's Human Landing System program. Sponsor Message "With this award, NASA and our partners will …

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