NASA and SpaceX launch private lunar lander mission

NASA and SpaceX launch private lunar lander mission

NASA will launch the latest mission to the moon late on Tuesday, February 13 (or early on Wednesday, February 14, depending on where you live). As part of its Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program, the company Intuitive Machines will launch its first lunar lander, with the aim of delivering science payloads to the surface …

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Nasa, UAE to collaborate for first-ever space station orbiting moon

Nasa, UAE to collaborate for first-ever space station orbiting moon

NEW DELHI: Nasa has joined forces with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for a lunar project that will result in the creation of the world’s first space station orbiting the moon. The collaboration was announced on Sunday, solidifying the partnership between Nasa and the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) of the UAE.The lunar space …

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Heat Shield Issue Is in the Way of NASA’s Next Moon Mission

Heat Shield Issue Is in the Way of NASA’s Next Moon Mission

Nearly a year after an uncrewed Orion splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, NASA anticipates it still needs a few more months to resolve a lingering issue with the capsule’s heat shield before a crew can ride on board. China’s Plan to Land Astronauts on the Moon During a recent meeting, NASA officials revealed that …

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NASA’s Artemis moon crew suit up for mission practice run

NASA’s Artemis moon crew suit up for mission practice run

The four Artemis II astronauts who will embark on a flyby of the moon in November next year successfully conducted a pre-launch practice run on Wednesday. In line with launch day procedures, NASA astronauts Christina Koch, Victor Glover, and Reid Wiseman, along with Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen, started the day by waking up …

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