lunar lander
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Russia Elbows Into the New Moon Race With Upcoming Luna-25 Launch
Russia is getting ready to launch its first mission to the Moon in nearly fifty years in an attempt to stay relevant amidst a renewed space race. The Luna-25 lander has been loaded on board a Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket, awaiting its launch on Friday at 7:00 p.m. ET from the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Moscow, according…
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Senate Votes Down Sanders’ Bid to Cut Funding for NASA’s Second Moon Lander
It appears that Senator Bernie Sanders has lost his latest battle against private space ventures, as the Senate has voted against a motion that would’ve cut funding for a second NASA lunar lander.
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Blue Origin Loses NASA Lawsuit Over Lunar Lander Contract That Went to SpaceX
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin has officially lost its lawsuit against NASA over the agency’s decision to award SpaceX a $US2.9 ($AU4) billion lunar lander contract. The ruling will likely reduce further delays that threatened to prevent NASA from achieving its goal of returning astronauts to the Moon by 2024 (a deadline that the agency already seems…
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NASA Budget Request Revives Science, Maintains Focus on Lunar Landing
NASA’s first budget request under the Biden administration seeks funding increases toward science, STEM education, and the environment while maintaining its commitment to a lunar landing in just three years.