Moon Sniper Lands Successfully, Joining Lunar Elite
Japan’s Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) spacecraft made a successful lunar landing on January 19, marking Japan as the fifth country to robotically land on the moon. Japan’s Smart…
Fuel Leak Grounds Moon Dreams: Lunar Lander Peregrine in Peril
The robotic lunar lander Peregrine, carried by the Vulcan rocket from United Launch Alliance (ULA), experienced technical malfunctions after its launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida. In a major setback for…
Axelspace Secures $44 M To Fuel Satellite Constellation Expansion
The Japanese Earth observation business Axelspace has raised almost $44 million to buy more smallsats for use in other applications and to grow its constellation of satellites. The Japanese Earth…
Astrobotic’s Peregrine Lunar Lander Ready for Launch in Early January
Astrobotic, a Pittsburgh-based space company, announced on December 19th that its Peregrine lunar lander has completed all pre-launch integration activities. Astrobotic, a Pittsburgh-based space company, announced on December 19th that…
Japan Commits $80 Million Subsidy To Moonshot Startup
Japan has announced a subsidy of up to 12 billion yen (roughly $80 million), which is a major boost to moon exploration startup ispace. Japan has announced a subsidy of…
India’s Chandrayaan-3 Lander Triumphantly Lands On Moon
India became just the fourth nation to accomplish it on Wednesday when its Chandrayaan-3 lander successfully made contact with the moon. India became just the fourth nation to accomplish it…
Lunar Robotic Exploration Company ispace Lists On Tokyo Stock Exchange
Since its formation as Team Hakuto in the Google Lunar X Prize competition, ispace company has been working on lunar technology for more than ten years. Last month, the Japanese…
Wu Weiren Discloses 4th Phase Of China’s Lunar Exploration Program
According to Wu Weiren, the ILRS’s basic structure will be completed by around 2028, making it possible for Chinese astronauts to reach the moon in less than 10 years. China’s…