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1st private spacecraft successfully lands on moon

A Private Space Mission Just Successfully Landed on the Moon for the First Time

Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 has touched down successfully, and marks a key milestone in NASA’s quest to have private companies deliver shipments of equipment to the lunar surface.

Space on MSN · 3d

There are 3 private lunar landers headed to the moon right now — a 1st in space history

With the launch of Intuitive Machines' Athena spacecraft atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket last night (Feb. 27), three lunar landers are currently on their way to the moon. Such a surge of exploration has never happened before — and all three vehicles are operated by private companies.

Popular Science · 4d

Six weeks, three moon landers: The era of private space exploration is here

Moon exploration is undergoing a potentially transformative moment. Over the course of six weeks, three different lunar landers began a rocket-fueled space journey to learn more about Earth’s nearest neighbor.

Space on MSN2d

'I think we all know that hope is fading.' Private Odin asteroid probe is tumbling in space

"I think we all know the hope is fading as we continue the mission," AstroForge founder Matt Gialich said in a video update ...

Scientific American5d

Private Space Stations of the Future Promise Luxury. But Can They Deliver?

Several companies have contracts with NASA to design private space habitats to replace the International Space Station once ...

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Apollo To Blue Ghost: How Commercial Space Conquers The Final Frontier

Firefly’s Blue Ghost marks a new era in commercial space, proving private industry’s role in space exploration and ...

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Katy Perry Is Going To Space In First All-Female Private Space Trip

The mission will be the first all-female space crew since cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova’s solo spaceflight, which made her ...

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