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Athena Makes It to the Moon, but Uncertainties Remain

Athena's moon landing is a significant milestone for commercial aerospace technology and future NASA missions.

Firefly's picture-perfect Moon landing shows the way for lunar exploration

Firefly Aerospace became the first commercial company to successfully land on the Moon with its Blue Ghost lander.

Roam Research

After less than a day, the Athena lander is dead on the Moon

The Athena mission by Intuitive Machines has officially concluded after landing on its side, failing to recharge due to adverse conditions.

fromwww.npr.org

Failure is an option. Here's why some new space ventures go sideways

Commercial space companies face setbacks, but prioritize quick innovation over perfection seen in traditional NASA operations.

NYC startup

fromwww.nytimes.com

Intuitive Machines Moon Landing: Live Updates

Intuitive Machines attempts a moon landing with its spacecraft Athena, aiming for success after previous challenges with lunar landings.

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fromwww.scientificamerican.com

US private spacecraft lands on moon DW 03/02/2025

Private spacecraft Blue Ghost successfully landed on the moon, marking a significant milestone in commercial space exploration.

European startups

Athena Makes It to the Moon, but Uncertainties Remain

Athena's moon landing is a significant milestone for commercial aerospace technology and future NASA missions.

Firefly's picture-perfect Moon landing shows the way for lunar exploration

Firefly Aerospace became the first commercial company to successfully land on the Moon with its Blue Ghost lander.

Roam Research

After less than a day, the Athena lander is dead on the Moon

The Athena mission by Intuitive Machines has officially concluded after landing on its side, failing to recharge due to adverse conditions.

fromwww.npr.org

Failure is an option. Here's why some new space ventures go sideways

Commercial space companies face setbacks, but prioritize quick innovation over perfection seen in traditional NASA operations.

NYC startup

fromwww.nytimes.com

Intuitive Machines Moon Landing: Live Updates

Intuitive Machines attempts a moon landing with its spacecraft Athena, aiming for success after previous challenges with lunar landings.

Why Katy Perry, Lauren Sanchez and Blue Origin's all-female crew may not actually be astronauts, according to the FAA rules

The Blue Origins crew may not qualify as astronauts due to FAA classification rules, despite their spaceflight.

fromInsideHook

Science

Space Perspective Is Preparing For its First Crewed Flight in 2025

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Katy Perry and Lauren Sanchez are NOT astronauts according to FAA rule

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fromNew York Post

1 month ago

Why Katy Perry, Lauren Sanchez and Blue Origin's all-female crew may not actually be astronauts, according to the FAA rules

The Blue Origins crew may not qualify as astronauts due to FAA classification rules, despite their spaceflight.

fromInsideHook

Science

Space Perspective Is Preparing For its First Crewed Flight in 2025

1 month ago

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Katy Perry and Lauren Sanchez are NOT astronauts according to FAA rule

Katy Perry, Lauren Sanchez, Gayle King and more blast off into space on all-female Blue Origin flight

The Blue Origin NS-31 mission featured an all-women crew, highlighting a historic moment in commercial spaceflight.

Rocket Report: Starship fails for a second time; what's to blame for Vulcan delays?

SpaceX's Starship encountered failure during its second test flight, showcasing ongoing challenges in the commercial spaceflight sector.

OMG science

fromwww.aljazeera.com

SpaceX's Polaris Dawn astronauts complete spacewalk: How it happened

The Polaris Dawn mission marked the first-ever spacewalk by private civilians, showcasing the potential for commercial space exploration.

Venture

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Virgin Galactic Prepares for 2026 Spaceflight with Upgraded Delta Spacecraft | stupidDOPE

Virgin Galactic plans to launch its first Delta-class spacecraft in 2026 to enhance suborbital private space travel.

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Blue Origin reaches orbit with New Glenn maiden flight, but misses booster recovery

European startups

Rocket Report: Starship fails for a second time; what's to blame for Vulcan delays?

SpaceX's Starship encountered failure during its second test flight, showcasing ongoing challenges in the commercial spaceflight sector.

OMG science

fromwww.aljazeera.com

SpaceX's Polaris Dawn astronauts complete spacewalk: How it happened

The Polaris Dawn mission marked the first-ever spacewalk by private civilians, showcasing the potential for commercial space exploration.

Venture

fromstupidDOPE

Virgin Galactic Prepares for 2026 Spaceflight with Upgraded Delta Spacecraft | stupidDOPE

Virgin Galactic plans to launch its first Delta-class spacecraft in 2026 to enhance suborbital private space travel.

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Blue Origin reaches orbit with New Glenn maiden flight, but misses booster recovery

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First private US robotic lunar rover lands successfully on the moon

The Mobile Autonomous Prospecting Platform (Mapp) made history as the first commercial moon rover to land on the lunar surface.

The ultimate balloon ride to space launches in Florida

'Completing Development Flight 2 is a defining moment for Space Perspective,' Space Perspective founder and CTO Taber MacCallum said in a press release. This statement highlights the significance of their recent test flight, marking a crucial step towards human spaceflight.

Science

Wild conspiracy about what happened during historic private space walk

SpaceX's Polaris Dawn mission completed the first commercial spacewalk, showcasing human exploration capabilities despite online conspiracy theories questioning its authenticity.

fromEngadget

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Polaris Dawn is finally headed to space for its groundbreaking civilian mission

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Wild conspiracy about what happened during historic private space walk

SpaceX's Polaris Dawn mission completed the first commercial spacewalk, showcasing human exploration capabilities despite online conspiracy theories questioning its authenticity.

fromEngadget