Two privately-built moon landers share a ride to space atop a Falcon 9 SpaceX rocket
Firefly's "Blue Moon" and ispace's "Resilience" are the latest in an ongoing push to gain private-sector experience exploring ...
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Japan firm plans to take on SpaceX with winged reusable ‘rocket’ spaceplane
Japanese startup Space Walker aims to make space transportation as "accessible as commercial air travel today." ...
The next leg of the new moon race is about to kick off — and it could be the most exciting yet
In recent years, several spacecraft failed in their attempts to land on the moon. But 2025 may offer crucial second chances.
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Japan and U.S. private companies take on China in new Moon race
TOKYO/CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida -- A rocket carrying two lunar landers, one from Japan's ispace, was launched from the U.S. on ...
Elon Musk's SpaceX arranges rideshare for US and Japan's journey to Moon
SpaceX launched two lunar landers for US and Japanese companies to the moon. Tokyo-based ispace's lander, Resilience, and ...