After a wrenching decision by NASA, private lunar lander finds a new customer
However, all was not lost. NASA had committed to the contract and said Astrobotic could fly a mass simulator to the Moon. The ...
The VIPER moon rover’s commercial revival signals a new era
The story of VIPER, with its twists and turns, proves the wisdom of NASA’s turn to the commercial sector for partnerships ...
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Private FLIP moon rover replaces NASA's cancelled VIPER on 2025 lunar south pole mission
Griffin's upcoming debut will be the second lunar mission for Astrobotic. The company's smaller Peregrine moon lander ...
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FireFly Aerospace's Blue Ghost is on its way to the moon: What to know about NASA mission
Ahead of the lunar lander is a 60-day mission to ... off its own moon landing attempt in January 2024 when its Peregrine lander began leaking a critical amount of fuel. Employees work Feb. 28 ...
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We’re going back to the moon: Everything to know about NASA’s latest lunar lander mission
One week ago, a private lunar lander left the ground on a nearly 7-week journey to reach the surface of the moon. The launch may not have had the headline-grabbing power of last year's historic ...
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VIPER back from the dead? NASA asks US companies to partner on ice-hunting moon rover
"NASA is looking forward to partnering with U.S. industry to meet the challenges of performing volatiles science in the lunar ...
2025 is going to be another big year for commercial moon missions
Last year kicked off with the launch of Astrobotics’ Peregrine lander, marking the first of several missions led by ...
Astrobotic secures new lunar payload after NASA nixed rover last year
Astrolab has a contract with SpaceX to transport a larger rover, the Flexible Logistics and Exploration rover, in December of ...