Japan's Resilience moon lander views Earth's most remote region from orbit (photo)
The second lunar lander from Japanese space exploration company ispace snapped a stunning image of the Earth as it prepares for its journey to the moon.
Belfast-built lander is heading to the moon
The propulsion module will enable the lander to ascend and descend to the moon’s surface, carrying its cargo of scientific instruments, rovers, and more, which will assure European autonomous access ...
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Thales Alenia Space Secures Major ESA Contract to Develop Lunar Descent Element for European Autonomous Access to the Moon
Thales Alenia Space has secured an €862 million contract with the European Space Agency to develop the Lunar Descent Element for the Argonaut m ...
ESA taps Thales Alenia Space to build lunar lander
Thales Alenia Space has won an 862 million euro ($897 million) order from the European Space Agency (ESA) to deliver a lunar lander for moon exploration launches to begin in the 2030s, the firm said ...
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Europe unveils mini nuclear system for moon rovers on extreme lunar missions
The RPS uses two Stirling engines to convert the heat generated by the decay of Plutonium-238 (Pu-238) into electricity.
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European PULSAR project looks to lunar missions
The European PULSAR research project, conducted between 2022 and 2024, has disclosed the conceptual design for a plutonium-238 (Pu-238)-fuelled ...
Space Coast launch schedule
The Space Coast set a new record in 2024 with 93 launches from all providers, building off the 72 orbital missions flown in 2023. With SpaceX’s continued pace, more launches from United Launch ...