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Theregister
3 months ago
Science

Intuitive Machines IM-1 heads for Moon on SpaceX rocket

NASA launches Intuitive Machines' IM-1 mission to the Moon using a Falcon 9 rocket.
Mission is part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative with six payloads onboard. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
3 months ago
OMG science

American Company's Moon Lander Disintegrates in Earth's Atmosphere

Astrobotic Technology's moon lander, Peregrine, experienced a major malfunction and ended up reentering Earth's atmosphere instead of reaching the moon.
The craft was carrying payloads from NASA as part of the Commercial Lunar Payload Services program, which aims to put experiments on the moon at a lower cost by using commercial companies. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
4 months ago
Tech industry

American Company's Spacecraft Malfunctions on Its Way to the Moon

The first NASA-financed commercial mission to the moon, named Peregrine, is unlikely to reach its destination due to a failure in the lander's propulsion system.
The failure raises questions about NASA's strategy of relying on private companies for lunar missions under its Commercial Lunar Payload Services program. [ more ]
Theregister
4 months ago
Science

NASA science bound for Moon aboard Vulcan Centaur rocket

United Launch Alliance (ULA) successfully launched the first Vulcan rocket.
The Vulcan Centaur has experienced development problems and delays. [ more ]
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www.scientificamerican.com
3 months ago
OMG science

Second Private U.S. Moon Lander Readies for Launch

A spacecraft named Odie, built by Intuitive Machines, will attempt the first U.S. soft landing on the moon since 1972.
The mission, named IM-1, is part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative, which encourages private companies to deliver supplies and scientific instruments to the moon. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
5 months ago
OMG science

Nasa hands over control as new era of moon missions readies for lift-off

NASA is handing over control of a lunar mission to a private company, Astrobotic, marking a turning point in space exploration.
Under NASA's commercial lunar payload services initiative, private companies are being funded to build spacecraft and deliver cargo to the moon. [ more ]
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