What's next for the 2 private landers SpaceX just launched toward the moon?
Early on Tuesday morning (Jan. 15), a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket sent Blue Ghost and Resilience — lunar landers built by Firefly Aerospace and the Tokyo-based company ispace, respectively — into the final frontier from Florida's Space Coast.
Watch SpaceX exquisitely set free a pair of moon landers in space
Firefly's Blue Ghost lander, originally scheduled to lift off in late 2024, is on its maiden voyage. The uncrewed spacecraft is expected to travel for 45 days before trying to touch down in early March. Its flight is the first NASA Commercial Lunar Payload Services mission of the year .
SpaceX launches two commercial missions to the moon
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched lunar landers to the moon for two commercial missions on Wednesday, January 15.
Two Private Landers Launch on a SpaceX Rocket, Aiming to Touch Down on the Moon
A SpaceX rocket carrying two commercial lunar landers took off toward space early Wednesday morning in another step toward an era of private moon exploration. This carpool to the moon carried Blue Ghost,
SpaceX Launches Two Lunar Probes as Race to Moon Heats Up
SpaceX launched a pair of commercial satellites carrying lunar rovers as competition intensifies in the private sector’s race to the moon.
Japan's ispace, US's Firefly launch commercial moon landers
Two moon landers, one from Japan's ispace and another from U.S. space firm Firefly, began their journeys into space on Wednesday with SpaceX's unusual double moonshot launch, underscoring the global rush to examine the lunar surface.
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SpaceX launches 7th batch of next-gen spy satellites for US government (video, photos)
SpaceX launched another batch of U.S. spy satellites from California's central coast tonight (Jan. 9). A Falcon 9 rocket ...
United speeds up plans to offer free Starlink in-flight Wi-Fi service
The first commercial United flight with Starlink satellite connectivity will take off this spring. The carrier will eventually offer free access to all flyers.