Moon Mission

by Andrew Jones — November 19, 2021 A render illustrating Plus Ultra's plans for a lunar communications and navigation constellation. Credit: Plus Ultra BREMEN, Germany — Spanish-German company Plus Ultra Space Outposts is making moves to be the provider for essential communications and navigation infrastructure for upcoming moon missions. The…

Illustration of Artemis astronauts on the Moon. Credit: NASA In the first major Artemis update provided under the Biden-Harris Administration, NASA leadership discussed Tuesday the challenges and progress of America’s lunar exploration plans and reiterated a long-term commitment to exploring the Moon and sending astronauts to Mars. The update follows…

In the first major Artemis update provided under the Biden-Harris Administration, NASA leadership discussed Tuesday the challenges and progress of America’s lunar exploration plans and reiterated a long-term commitment to exploring the Moon and sending astronauts to Mars...Read More

This weekly roundup of news from Mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong attempts to curate the industry’s most important news, including influential projects, changes in the regulatory landscape, and enterprise blockchain integrations.   It was a quiet week in the mainland as much of the Chinese crypto community was either lying…

Home References Spaceflight The crewmembers of the Apollo 13 mission step aboard the USS Iwo Jima, after splashdown and recovery operations in the South Pacific Ocean on April 17, 1970. Exiting the helicopter from left to right are Fred Haise, James Lovell and John Swigert. (Image credit: NASA/JSC) Apollo 13…

NASA has selected National Geographic to help tell the story of Artemis II, the first Artemis flight that will carry astronauts around the Moon and back to Earth aboard the agency’s Orion spacecraft...Read More

Blue Ghost — "We've picked good partners, and we’ve watched them carefully." Eric Berger - Oct 25, 2021 1:10 pm UTC Enlarge / An artist's rendering of Firefly's Blue Ghost spacecraft landing on the Moon. Firefly Aerospace Although Firefly Aerospace is only a few weeks removed from its first-ever launch…

    | Published: Sunday, October 24, 2021, 8:48 NASA is gearing up for the next mission to the Moon, which involves sending the first woman and the next man to Earth's nearest neighbor. Presently, the premier space agency is targeting February 2022 to liftoff the megarocket with the Space…

You'll have to wait a while longer for NASA's Artemis I mission. Space.com notes NASA now expects to launch the uncrewed Artemis I flight test in February 2022, with the liftoff window opening as soon as February 12th. The Orion capsule has been stacked on top of the Space Launch…

The 74,000-pound Orion spacecraft was lifted inside the Vehicle Assembly Building this week, and mounted to the top of the Space Launch System. Credit: NASA/Frank Michaux With NASA’s powerful new 322-foot-tall moon rocket fully stacked at Kennedy Space Center, managers said Friday that Feb. 12 is the soonest the unpiloted…