On Wednesday, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched from the Kennedy Space Center, carrying landers built by Firefly Aerospace and ispace. This event marks a significant step in commercial lunar exploration as both landers aim to perform independent missions upon reaching the Moon's orbit. Firefly's Blue Ghost rover, slated for a 45-day journey to the Moon, aims to drill, collect samples, and analyze the Earth's magnetic field, contributing to future lunar missions. Meanwhile, the ispace Resilience lander will take up to five months to deploy its rover and examine lunar regolith. Supported by NASA, these missions represent a landmark in commercial lunar exploration following Intuitive Machines' previous success. In parallel, SpaceX is preparing for its seventh orbital test flight of the Starship rocket this afternoon.
SpaceX Launches Landmark Private Moon Missions with International Partners
SpaceX Launches Landmark Private Moon Missions with International Partners
Two private lunar landers from the US and Japan embark on historic missions aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
SpaceX Launches Landmark Private Moon Missions with International Partners
Two private lunar landers from the US and Japan embark on historic missions aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
On Wednesday, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched from the Kennedy Space Center, carrying landers built by Firefly Aerospace and ispace. This event marks a significant step in commercial lunar exploration as both landers aim to perform independent missions upon reaching the Moon's orbit. Firefly's Blue Ghost rover, slated for a 45-day journey to the Moon, aims to drill, collect samples, and analyze the Earth's magnetic field, contributing to future lunar missions. Meanwhile, the ispace Resilience lander will take up to five months to deploy its rover and examine lunar regolith. Supported by NASA, these missions represent a landmark in commercial lunar exploration following Intuitive Machines' previous success. In parallel, SpaceX is preparing for its seventh orbital test flight of the Starship rocket this afternoon.
Two private lunar landers from the US and Japan embark on historic missions aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
On Wednesday, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched from the Kennedy Space Center, carrying landers built by Firefly Aerospace and ispace. This event marks a significant step in commercial lunar exploration as both landers aim to perform independent missions upon reaching the Moon's orbit. Firefly's Blue Ghost rover, slated for a 45-day journey to the Moon, aims to drill, collect samples, and analyze the Earth's magnetic field, contributing to future lunar missions. Meanwhile, the ispace Resilience lander will take up to five months to deploy its rover and examine lunar regolith. Supported by NASA, these missions represent a landmark in commercial lunar exploration following Intuitive Machines' previous success. In parallel, SpaceX is preparing for its seventh orbital test flight of the Starship rocket this afternoon.
