Intuitive Machines landed on the moon Thursday, becoming the first commercial company to reach the lunar surface intact.
Intuitive Machines makes history by landing the first commercial spacecraft on the moon
Intuitive Machines has landed a spacecraft on the lunar surface, in a historic first for a private company. Flight controllers confirmed the landing at 5:23 p.m. CST, though […]
Moon spacecraft beams back vivid photo before landing
NASA contractor Intuitive Machines’ spacecraft has reached the moon’s orbit and will attempt to land at the south pole on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024.
Watch SpaceX gracefully release NASA moon lander into space
As the six-legged Intuitive Machines lander separated from its SpaceX rocket, it resembled the underbelly of a starfish, drifting away on the blackest sea.
Japanese lunar lander touches down and Axiom space launches its third mission with SpaceX
Hello and welcome back to TechCrunch Space. What a week! For the second week in a row, we have lunar lander news to report on. Plus, a final […]
Two moon landing missions show the spaceflight struggle is real
Japan’s space agency JAXA said its SLIM lander touched down on the moon, but a problem generating power may end the mission prematurely.
Astrobotic’s lunar lander will burn up in Earth’s atmosphere tomorrow
Astrobotic’s lunar lander will be reentering Earth’s atmosphere over a remote part of the South Pacific Ocean tomorrow afternoon, bringing to a close the failed moon landing mission. […]
The first moon mission of 2024 failed. Here’s why.
NASA contractor Astrobotic Technologies’ spacecraft suffered a propulsion problem early in its flight, apparently foiling a moon landing.
Astrobotic’s Peregrine lander suffers propulsion issue, making moon landing unlikely
After a successful launch on United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur rocket this morning, Astrobotic Technology said its lunar lander has encountered critical issues with the propellant system that […]
Astrobotic lander on its way to the moon with ULA’s historic flight
It’s hard to understate just how much was at stake in Monday’s early morning launch of United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur rocket: multiple major reputations, billions of dollars, […]