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,
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.
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.
Moon race heats up: Japan and US landers begin historic journeys to lunar surface
SpaceX launched Japan’s ispace Resilience and the US-based Firefly Blue Ghost as part of the global effort to explore the moon. Resilience seeks a second lunar landing attempt after a prior setback, while Firefly embarks on its first mission.
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.
Double Moonshot: Japan’s ispace and Firefly Launch Lunar Missions
In a significant stride for lunar exploration, Japanese company ispace and U.S.-based Firefly Aerospace launched moon landers aboard a SpaceX rocket from Florida. This rare double mission highlights the growing
Japanese lunar lander enters orbit after launch from Florida on US rocket
A lunar lander developed by a Japanese startup has successfully entered orbit after being launched on a US rocket from the state of Florida.
Private US, Japanese Lunar Landers Launch On Single Rocket
One rocket, two missions: lunar landers built by US and Japanese companies launched their "rideshare" to the Moon on Wednesday, showcasing the private sector's growing role in space exploration.
Japan, US firms ready landers in unusual double moonshot launch
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Japan startup ispace hopeful ahead of second moon launch
TOKYO: Japanese startup ispace vowed its upcoming second unmanned Moon mission will be a success, saying Thursday (Jan 9) ...
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 ...
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ispace Completes Success 2 of Mission 2 Milestones
The deployment completes Success 2 of the Mission 2 Milestones. This press release features multimedia. View the full release ...