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First ever landing of a commercial craft on the moon
Unlike NASA’s successful Apollo moon landings that had billions of dollars behind them and ace astronauts at the helm, private companies operate on a limited budget with robotic craft that must land ...
New Scientist on MSN18d
Blue Ghost spacecraft makes second-ever commercial landing on the moon
The second-ever commercial landing on the moon comes amid a flurry of lunar exploration activity that will see around a dozen missions this year alone ...
Photo taken on the moon shows what went wrong with an American space company's latest mission
Intuitive Machines' latest mission ended early after its lunar lander Athena touched down in a moon crater and fell onto its ...
Digital Trends16d
See the Intuitive Machines lander on its side on the moon (again)
There is also a Japanese private spacecraft, the ispace Resilience craft, currently on its way to the moon and expected to attempt a lunar landing in June.
Here’s the secret to how Firefly was able to nail its first lunar landing
The Blue Ghost spacecraft, named for a species of firefly, took eclipse chasing to new heights. Not only did it see the Earth ...
Intuitive Machines Suffers Second Off-Kilter Moon Landing
Intuitive Machines believes its second lunar lander may be in the wrong orientation on the moon again, repeating a similar issue the company had last year when its first lander touched down lopsided ...
Here’s a look at moon landing hits and misses
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Landing a spacecraft on the moon has long been a series of hits and misses. The latest casualty ...
CBS News19d
Texas company pulls off first fully successful commercial landing on the moon
The jets pulsed as needed to control velocity and orientation before slowing the craft to just 2.2 mph ... "You all stuck the landing! We're on the moon!" The assembled Fireflies instantly burst ...
FOX 5 Atlanta16d
Intuitive Machines' second moon lander touches down but could be on its side – again
HOUSTON - Another historic U.S. robotic moon landing happened Thursday ... but officials later said they aren't certain if the craft is standing up. "We don't believe we're in the correct ...
San Antonio Express-News20d
'Y'all stuck the landing': Blue Ghost lander touches down on the moon.
“Y’all stuck the landing. We’re on the moon,” Will Coogan, the lander’s chief engineer, told the control room in suburban Austin after confirming the 330-pound craft was safely on the ...
ABC News20d
Here's a look at moon landing hits and misses
The win comes just four days after Russia’s crash-landing. Japan becomes the fifth country to land successfully on the moon, with its spacecraft touching down in January. The craft lands on the ...
Seattle Times20d
Here’s a look at moon landing hits and misses
The win comes just four days after Russia’s crash-landing. Japan becomes the fifth country to land successfully on the moon, with its spacecraft touching down in January. The craft lands on the ...