The company, Ispace, is carrying a rover from the United Arab Emirates, a Japanese robot and other cargo in its bid to possibly be the first commercial lander to reach the moon.
Tag: Rocket Science and Propulsion
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NASA’s Artemis I Moon Mission Landing: How to Watch
The Orion capsule, this time with no astronauts aboard, will splash down on Sunday afternoon after a 26-day journey that took it to the moon and back.
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China to Launch Astronauts to Tiangong Space Station: How to Watch
The crew will set off from a secretive desert launch center to rendezvous with fellow astronauts aboard Tiangong, the country’s newly completed outpost in orbit.
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NASA Blazes a Path Back to the Moon With Artemis I Rocket Launch
The uncrewed flight of the giant Space Launch System on Wednesday began a new era of spaceflight amid a debate over how to finance rocket development.
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NASA Will Try to Launch Moon Rocket After 2 Scrubs and 2 Hurricanes
Sending the Artemis I mission to space has so far eluded the agency, but it’s set to try again in the early hours of Wednesday.