Japanese firm ispace is racing to put first private lander on the moon
28 November 2022
The Japanese Hakuto-R lander is vying to be the first privately funded spacecraft to land on the moon
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After blasting off on the enormous Space Launch System rocket, NASA's Orion capsule has flown within 130 kilometres of the lunar surface as it prepares to enter orbit
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Ex-NASA deputy administrator Lori Garver helped create the now-booming private space industry. But she says NASA is still too focused on using its moon programme to provide jobs for US workers
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In September, India’s attempted moon landing ended in a crash, but the debris was lost. Now NASA has pinpointed where the Vikram lander smashed down
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Jeff Bezos’ space flight company Blue Origin has announced three established companies from the space industry as partners for its 2024 lunar lander Blue Moon
India's Vikram moon lander appears to have crashed on the moon
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India has launched its Chandrayaan 2 mission to the moon
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India launched its second moon mission on 22 July. The mission will place a lander and rover near the moon’s south pole, a promising site for human exploration
