Here’s the secret to how Firefly was able to nail its first lunar landing
The Blue Ghost spacecraft, named for a species of firefly, took eclipse chasing to new heights. Not only did it see the Earth block the Sun from an unexplored location on the Moon, but the lander fell ...
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Firefly Aerospace pulls off the first full moon landing by a private company; Rocket Lab assists
Firefly Aerospace successfully landed its Blue Ghost lunar lander on the Moon on March 2 at 3:34 a.m. EST. The accomplishment marked Firefly as the first commercial company to achieve a fully ...
US firm Firefly scores its first moon landing with Blue Ghost spacecraft
The four-legged Blue Ghost carried 10 scientific payloads as it touched down near an ancient volcanic vent on Mare Crisium, a ...
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Austin-based Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost successfully lands on moon
Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 launched atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Jan. 15. The mission spent weeks testing the 10 scientific instruments it’s transporting to the moon. The lunar ...
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Odin probe blasts off on SpaceX rocket to survey asteroid for possible mining mission
The probe, called Odin, was launched on a SpaceX rocket alongside a robotic moon lander that will drill for water and a lunar orbiter that will map water resources with an instrument built by the ...
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Intuitive Machines IM-2 mission launches to the Moon
UPDATE Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025: The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying IM-2 successfully lifted off at 7:16 P.M. EST on Wednesday, Feb. 26. Early next month, a robotic lander will arrive at the Moon ...
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Intuitive Machines IM-2 mission launches from Kennedy Space Center to lunar south pole
IM-2 is scheduled to land on the moon's south pole on March 6, following lessons learned from the IM-1 mission. The Falcon 9 rocket turned twilight into day as it leaped off the launch pad — its ...
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How to watch SpaceX Intuitive Machines' Athena lander touch down on Moon
Intuitive Machines' Athena lander launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, aiming to land near the Moon's south pole. Carrying a Nasa drill, three robotic rovers, and a rocket hopper, the mission ...
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Intuitive Machines Stock Rises as Latest Moon Mission Launches on SpaceX Rocket
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Houston’s Intuitive Machines is taking a cellular network to the moon on its second mission
The Houston company’s Nova-C lander, dubbed Athena, was pushed into space at 6:16 p.m. CST by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. It’s expected to land near the moon’s South Pole on March 6 and then ...
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SpaceX launches of Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral
SPACE X IS ABOUT TO SEND UP ANOTHER FALCON NINE ROCKET. THIS ONE WILL HAVE 21 STARLINK SATELLITES ON BOARD. SO WE HAVE SEEN MANY OF THESE LAUNCHES, AND THEY’RE BUILDING THIS NETWORK OF THESE ...