Japan’s space agency JAXA announced its moon mission achieved a major milestone, successfully inserting its SLIM spacecraft into lunar orbit.
What we’re looking forward to seeing from the space industry in 2024
It was a jaw dropping year for the space industry, and while we all know by now that progress isn’t linear, we feel pretty confident that 2024 will […]
Intuitive Machines, SpaceX push lunar lander launch date to February
Intuitive Machines is pushing back the mission of its first lunar lander to mid-February in coordination with launch provider SpaceX, the company said earlier this week. The Houston, […]
Spacecraft sends back unusual view of Earth and the moon
Japan’s uncrewed Smart Lander for Investigating the Moon mission, or SLIM, captured a rare snapshot of Earth and its moon.
Astrobotic ready to launch Peregrine lunar lander in early January
Astrobotic’s first lunar lander is ready for lift-off. The company announced Tuesday that the lander, called Peregrine, has completed final checkouts and fueling after it was mated with […]
Venturi Astrolab’s rovers will deploy $160M worth of payloads on the moon
It turns out a NASA contract isn’t the only way to fund a mission on the moon. Lunar technology startup Venturi Astrolab announced today that its first moon […]
Firefly’s Blue Ghost lander represents a big bet on a future lunar economy
Travel just north of Austin, Texas, and you might find yourself in startling proximity to a lunar lander. That’s Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lander, a 6.6-foot-tall spacecraft that […]
Max Q: ABL Space nears next launch
Hello and welcome back to Max Q! In this issue: ABL Space nears next launch News from SpaceX and more ABL Space Systems has been quiet since the […]
ULA aims to launch Astrobotic lunar lander on Christmas Eve
Pittsburgh-based Astrobotic’s first lunar lander is set to take off on United Launch Alliance’s new Vulcan Centaur rocket on Christmas Eve, ULA CEO Tory Bruno said. Bruno told […]