lunar lander

Masten Space is Building a Lunar Lander for NASA. Also, They Just Filed for Bankruptcy

Masten Space Systems, which was developing a lunar lander for NASA's Artemis Program, has just filed for bankruptcy!

10 months ago

NASA’s Target for Landing the First Artemis Astronauts on the Moon Slips to 2025

NASA has pushed back the timetable for landing astronauts on the moon for the first time in more than a…

2 years ago

Lunar Landers Could Spray Instant Landing Pads as They Arrive at the Moon

Space exploration requires all kinds of interesting solutions to complex problems.  There is a branch of NASA designed to support…

2 years ago

Musk Says That Refueling Starship for Lunar Landings Will Take 8 Launches (Maybe 4)

Bezos is still fighting for the HLS contract by claiming the Starship will require too many refueling missions, prompting Musk…

2 years ago

Blue Origin Offers a $2 Billion Discount to get Back in the Lunar Lander Game

Blue Origin has been busy lately.  They launched their founder, Jeff Bezos, into space and put a bid in on…

2 years ago

Lunar Rovers! Transform and Roll Out!

Japan plans to send a robotic rover to explore the surface of the Moon. Here's the kicker, it transforms!

2 years ago

A 1-Stage, Fully Reusable Lunar Lander Makes the Most Sense for Returning Humans to the Moon

A study conducted by researchers from Moscow and MIT has determined that a reusable lunar lander is the best option…

2 years ago

NASA’s New Budget for Artemis? $28 Billion

Just in time for the upcoming elections, NASA has presented Congress with the projected budget for sending astronauts back to…

3 years ago

The Companies Taking NASA Back to the Moon in 2024: Blue Origin, SpaceX and Dynetics

NASA recently announced the three companies that will be building lunar landing systems to take astronauts back to the Moon…

3 years ago

The Lunar Gateway is No Longer a Required Part of the Artemis Mission to Return to the Moon by 2024

As anticipated, NASA has announced that the Lunar Gateway will no longer be part of their "return to the Moon"…

3 years ago