Japan's ispace, US's Firefly launch commercial moon landers
By Joey Roulette and Kantaro Komiya ORLANDO, Florida/TOKYO (Reuters) -Two moon landers, one from Japan's ispace and another from U.S. space firm Firefly, began their journeys into space on Wednesday with SpaceX's unusual double moonshot launch,
What's flying to the moon on ispace's Resilience lunar lander?
The ispace Resilience lander will lift off atop of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida Wednesday at 1:11 a.m. EST (0611 GMT), with Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander also on the flight. The dual moon mission is the first of an array of lunar launches planned for 2025.
Falcon 9 rocket launches iSpace and Firefly Space lander on its way to the moon
SpaceX has launched the lunar landers of two aerospace companies from the USA and Japan. One of them is hoping for success at the second attempt.
SpaceX launches two moon missions in one fell swoop
The SpaceX rocket took off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 1:11 a.m. ET. Tucked inside the rocket’s bullet-shaped nose cone were the two lunar landers — hailing from two different countries. The first is Blue Ghost, a 6.6-foot-tall (2-meter-tall) lunar lander developed by Firefly Aerospace, a Cedar Park, Texas-based company.
Two Private Moon Landers Have Launched at Once: What to Know
Robotic vehicles from Firefly Aerospace of Texas and Ispace of Japan parted ways early Wednesday after being launched on the same SpaceX rocket. Both are aiming for the lunar surface.
Two lunar missions: Firefly Blue Ghost and ispace lander launch from Kennedy Space Center
Firefly's Blue Ghost lunar lander has launched from Kennedy Space Center Pad 39A, and is on a 45-day journey to the moon for NASA.
Watch SpaceX exquisitely set free a pair of moon landers in space
Firefly's Blue Ghost lander, originally scheduled to lift off in late 2024, is on its maiden voyage. The uncrewed spacecraft is expected to travel for 45 days before trying to touch down in early March. Its flight is the first NASA Commercial Lunar Payload Services mission of the year .
SpaceX Launches Japanese and Texas Lunar Landers to the Moon
SpaceX has sent Japanese and U.S. lunar landers on separate missions in a major step in the race to commercialize the Moon.
Mission to moon carries tiny red Swedish home to space
A Swedish artist is about to have the dream of a lifetime fulfilled: A little red model house he created will be launched into space this week and if all goes according to plan put on the surface of the moon.
Japan's ispace, US's Firefly launch moon landers from Florida
By Joey Roulette and Kantaro Komiya ORLANDO, Florida/TOKYO (Reuters) -Two moon landers, one from Japan's ispace and another from U.S. space firm Firefly, lifted off on Wednesday from Florida on a SpaceX rocket in an unusual double moonshot launch,
SpaceX launches Blue Ghost, Resilience landers to moon
SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying a pair of lunar landers into space early Wednesday, sending Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost and ispace's Resilience on their lengthy journeys to the moon.
Two privately-built moon landers share a ride to space atop a Falcon 9 SpaceX rocket
Firefly's "Blue Moon" and ispace's "Resilience" are the latest in an ongoing push to gain private-sector experience exploring ...
What is the MoonHouse? SpaceX and ispace to put artist's tiny house on the moon
It took a quarter of a century, but artist Mikael Genberg may finally see his dream realized: a red Swedish house, on the moon.
ispace Completes Success 2 of Mission 2 Milestones
TOKYO, January 15, 2025--ispace, inc. (ispace)(TOKYO: 9348), a global lunar exploration company, announced today that its ...
'Double moonshot' launch highlights global race to the moon
STORY: SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Florida on Wednesday, sending two commercial moon landers into space. It's ...