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Elon Musk Says Starship To Depart For Mars By 2026, Human Landing Likely By 2031
- Saturday March 15, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
NASA is also awaiting a modified version of Starship as a lunar lander for its Artemis program, which aims to return astronauts to the Moon this decade.
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ISRO Expands with Two Launchpads, Chandrayaan-4 to Launch in 2028 with Lunar Sample Return Mission
- Thursday March 13, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Isro is developing two new launchpads in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu to support its growing space program. Chandrayaan-4, a 9,200 kg mission planned for 2028, will involve a lunar sample return. The organisation is also collaborating with NASA on the NISAR satellite for environmental monitoring. In the past decade, Isro has launched 433 satellite...
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Firefly Blue Ghost Moon Lander Successfully Lands on Moon for NASA Mission
- Wednesday March 5, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lander has successfully landed on the Moon, marking a major milestone in private space exploration. Part of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program, the mission aims to study radiation levels, test lunar sample collection, and capture a total solar eclipse. The spacecraft, which landed in Mare Cris...
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Blue Ghost Lander Lowers Orbit, Prepares for Lunar Touchdown on March 2
- Thursday February 20, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lander has successfully lowered its orbit to 120 km in preparation for a lunar touchdown on March 2. The spacecraft, which launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, is part of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program. Mission teams are monitoring its orbit and finalizing descent plans, though commun...
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NASA’s PRIME-1 Mission to Study Lunar Ice and Advance Moon Exploration
- Friday February 14, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
NASA’s PRIME-1 mission, set to launch on Intuitive Machines’ Athena lander, will explore lunar ice and subsurface materials at Mons Mouton near the Moon’s South Pole. The mission features the TRIDENT drill, which will extract soil samples up to one meter deep, and the MSOLO spectrometer, which will analyze gases released from these samples to...
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NASA Looks for Private Partners To Revive VIPER Moon Rover Mission
- Friday February 7, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
NASA is inviting private companies to collaborate on deploying the VIPER moon rover, initially halted due to budget constraints. The rover, designed to locate lunar water ice, was previously set to launch aboard Astrobotic’s Griffin lander. Companies must submit proposals by February 20, 2025, with final selections expected mid-year. Chosen firms...
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Blue Origin’s New Shepard NS-29 Mission to Test Lunar Gravity Simulation
- Thursday January 30, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Blue Origin’s New Shepard NS-29 mission, scheduled for Jan. 28, 2025, will simulate lunar gravity during its suborbital flight. The uncrewed mission, launching from West Texas, carries 30 experiments, with 17 contributed by NASA. These experiments aim to advance lunar exploration technologies, including studying moon dust behaviour, fire dynamics...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Two Private Lunar Landers Launch Aboard SpaceX Falcon 9 for Moon Missions
- Friday January 17, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Marking a milestone in space exploration, two private lunar landers, Blue Ghost by Firefly Aerospace and Resilience by ispace, were launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on January 15. Blue Ghost, under NASA's CLPS program, will study lunar regolith and environmental elements, landing in Mare Crisium. Resilienc...
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NASA Reschedules Artemis 2 and Artemis 3 Missions to Ensure Astronaut Safety
- Thursday December 26, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
NASA has pushed back its Artemis 2 and Artemis 3 lunar missions to 2026 and 2027, respectively. The delays are attributed to issues with the Orion spacecraft, particularly its heat shield, which experienced damage during the Artemis 1 mission. Safety concerns and technical adjustments are being prioritised. The rescheduling could influence NASA’s...
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Trump's Election Win Expected To Make Way For Musk's Mars Plans: Report
- Friday November 8, 2024
- World News | Reuters
Elon Musk's dream of transporting humans to Mars will become a bigger national priority under the administration of US President-elect Donald Trump, sources said, signaling big changes for NASA's moon program and a boost for Musk's SpaceX.
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www.ndtv.com
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NASA Partners With Blue Origin to Build Spacecraft for Moon Mission
- Saturday May 20, 2023
- Reuters
A team led by Jeff Bezos' space company Blue Origin won a coveted NASA contract to build a spacecraft that will send astronauts to and from the moon's surface, NASA's chief announced on Friday, capping a high-stakes contest. NASA's decision will give the agency a second ride to the moon under its Artemis program, after it awarded Elon Musk's SpaceX...
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''Mobility, Protection, Technology'': NASA Unveils New Spacesuit For Artemis Moon Landing
- Thursday March 16, 2023
- World News | Edited by Ritu Singh
These improved suits which offer more ''mobility and protection'' will be worn during the Artemis III mission, the program's first moon landing, which is scheduled for 2025.
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www.ndtv.com
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Humans Could Be Living And Working On The Moon Before 2030, Says NASA Official
- Monday November 21, 2022
- World News | Edited by Ritu Singh
NASA has also billed the Moon missions as a starting point toward more ambitious targets, like getting humans to Mars.
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www.ndtv.com
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NASA’s Artemis I on Its Trajectory to Moon After Launching Successfully in Third Attempt
- Wednesday November 16, 2022
- Reuters
NASA's Artemis I was on course Wednesday for a crewless voyage around the moon and back hours after blasting off from Florida on its debut flight, half a century after the final lunar mission of the Apollo era. The 32-story-tall Space Launch System (SLS) rocket lifted off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center at 1:47am EST (12:17pm IST), piercing the bl...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Elon Musk Says Starship To Depart For Mars By 2026, Human Landing Likely By 2031
- Saturday March 15, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
NASA is also awaiting a modified version of Starship as a lunar lander for its Artemis program, which aims to return astronauts to the Moon this decade.
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www.ndtv.com
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ISRO Expands with Two Launchpads, Chandrayaan-4 to Launch in 2028 with Lunar Sample Return Mission
- Thursday March 13, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Isro is developing two new launchpads in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu to support its growing space program. Chandrayaan-4, a 9,200 kg mission planned for 2028, will involve a lunar sample return. The organisation is also collaborating with NASA on the NISAR satellite for environmental monitoring. In the past decade, Isro has launched 433 satellite...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Firefly Blue Ghost Moon Lander Successfully Lands on Moon for NASA Mission
- Wednesday March 5, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lander has successfully landed on the Moon, marking a major milestone in private space exploration. Part of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program, the mission aims to study radiation levels, test lunar sample collection, and capture a total solar eclipse. The spacecraft, which landed in Mare Cris...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Blue Ghost Lander Lowers Orbit, Prepares for Lunar Touchdown on March 2
- Thursday February 20, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lander has successfully lowered its orbit to 120 km in preparation for a lunar touchdown on March 2. The spacecraft, which launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, is part of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program. Mission teams are monitoring its orbit and finalizing descent plans, though commun...
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www.gadgets360.com
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NASA’s PRIME-1 Mission to Study Lunar Ice and Advance Moon Exploration
- Friday February 14, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
NASA’s PRIME-1 mission, set to launch on Intuitive Machines’ Athena lander, will explore lunar ice and subsurface materials at Mons Mouton near the Moon’s South Pole. The mission features the TRIDENT drill, which will extract soil samples up to one meter deep, and the MSOLO spectrometer, which will analyze gases released from these samples to...
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www.gadgets360.com
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NASA Looks for Private Partners To Revive VIPER Moon Rover Mission
- Friday February 7, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
NASA is inviting private companies to collaborate on deploying the VIPER moon rover, initially halted due to budget constraints. The rover, designed to locate lunar water ice, was previously set to launch aboard Astrobotic’s Griffin lander. Companies must submit proposals by February 20, 2025, with final selections expected mid-year. Chosen firms...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Blue Origin’s New Shepard NS-29 Mission to Test Lunar Gravity Simulation
- Thursday January 30, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Blue Origin’s New Shepard NS-29 mission, scheduled for Jan. 28, 2025, will simulate lunar gravity during its suborbital flight. The uncrewed mission, launching from West Texas, carries 30 experiments, with 17 contributed by NASA. These experiments aim to advance lunar exploration technologies, including studying moon dust behaviour, fire dynamics...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Two Private Lunar Landers Launch Aboard SpaceX Falcon 9 for Moon Missions
- Friday January 17, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Marking a milestone in space exploration, two private lunar landers, Blue Ghost by Firefly Aerospace and Resilience by ispace, were launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on January 15. Blue Ghost, under NASA's CLPS program, will study lunar regolith and environmental elements, landing in Mare Crisium. Resilienc...
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www.gadgets360.com
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NASA Reschedules Artemis 2 and Artemis 3 Missions to Ensure Astronaut Safety
- Thursday December 26, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
NASA has pushed back its Artemis 2 and Artemis 3 lunar missions to 2026 and 2027, respectively. The delays are attributed to issues with the Orion spacecraft, particularly its heat shield, which experienced damage during the Artemis 1 mission. Safety concerns and technical adjustments are being prioritised. The rescheduling could influence NASA’s...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Trump's Election Win Expected To Make Way For Musk's Mars Plans: Report
- Friday November 8, 2024
- World News | Reuters
Elon Musk's dream of transporting humans to Mars will become a bigger national priority under the administration of US President-elect Donald Trump, sources said, signaling big changes for NASA's moon program and a boost for Musk's SpaceX.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
NASA Partners With Blue Origin to Build Spacecraft for Moon Mission
- Saturday May 20, 2023
- Reuters
A team led by Jeff Bezos' space company Blue Origin won a coveted NASA contract to build a spacecraft that will send astronauts to and from the moon's surface, NASA's chief announced on Friday, capping a high-stakes contest. NASA's decision will give the agency a second ride to the moon under its Artemis program, after it awarded Elon Musk's SpaceX...
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www.gadgets360.com
-
''Mobility, Protection, Technology'': NASA Unveils New Spacesuit For Artemis Moon Landing
- Thursday March 16, 2023
- World News | Edited by Ritu Singh
These improved suits which offer more ''mobility and protection'' will be worn during the Artemis III mission, the program's first moon landing, which is scheduled for 2025.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Humans Could Be Living And Working On The Moon Before 2030, Says NASA Official
- Monday November 21, 2022
- World News | Edited by Ritu Singh
NASA has also billed the Moon missions as a starting point toward more ambitious targets, like getting humans to Mars.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
NASA’s Artemis I on Its Trajectory to Moon After Launching Successfully in Third Attempt
- Wednesday November 16, 2022
- Reuters
NASA's Artemis I was on course Wednesday for a crewless voyage around the moon and back hours after blasting off from Florida on its debut flight, half a century after the final lunar mission of the Apollo era. The 32-story-tall Space Launch System (SLS) rocket lifted off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center at 1:47am EST (12:17pm IST), piercing the bl...
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www.gadgets360.com