SpaceX rocket launches private missions to Moon
Two landers owned by US and Japanese companies to carry out separate tests on the Moon's surface.
Two privately-built moon landers share a ride to space atop a Falcon 9 rocket
Firefly's "Blue Moon" and ispace's "Resilience" are the latest in an ongoing push to gain private-sector experience exploring the moon.
SpaceX launches 2 private lunar landers to the moon (photos)
The two lunar landers — Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost and Resilience, built by the Japanese company ispace — lifted off aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket early this morning (Jan. 15) from NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) here on Florida's Space Coast.
SpaceX set to carry two moon landers on one rocket
A SpaceX rocket set to launch overnight will carry two lunar landers, one from Austin-based Firefly Aerospace and one from Japan’s ispace.
Two Private Lunar Landers Head Toward the Moon in a Roundabout Journey
SpaceX has launched a pair of lunar landers for U.S. and Japanese companies looking to jumpstart business up there
Private US, Japanese lunar landers launch on single rocket
One rocket, two missions: lunar landers built by US and Japanese companies launched their "rideshare" to the Moon on Wednesday, showcasing the private sector's growing role in space exploration."Each milestone we complete will provide valuable data for future missions and ultimately keep the United States and our international partners at the forefront of space exploration,
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Blue Ghost moon lander will help NASA see Earth's magnetic field 'breathing' for 1st time
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