Two Private Lunar Landers Launch Aboard SpaceX Falcon 9 for Moon Missions

Two Private Lunar Landers Launch Aboard SpaceX Falcon 9 for Moon Missions

Two private lunar landers have been launched into space, marking a milestone in lunar exploration. The landers, Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost and Resilience by Japanese company ispace, were carried aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The mission took place early on January 15, from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The Falcon 9’s first stage … Read more

SpaceX’s Fram2 Mission Ends with Historic West Coast Splashdown

SpaceX’s Fram2 Mission Ends with Historic West Coast Splashdown

A shift in SpaceX’s reentry routine kicked in with the end of its Fram2 astronaut mission. The Crew Dragon capsule, named Resilience, splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on April 4, just off the coast of Southern California. This was a first for SpaceX — every previous crewed return had ended in either the Gulf … Read more

SpaceX’s Fram2 Mission Ends with Historic West Coast Splashdown

SpaceX’s Fram2 Mission Ends with Historic West Coast Splashdown

A shift in SpaceX’s reentry routine kicked in with the end of its Fram2 astronaut mission. The Crew Dragon capsule, named Resilience, splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on April 4, just off the coast of Southern California. This was a first for SpaceX — every previous crewed return had ended in either the Gulf … Read more

SpaceX’s Fram2 Mission Ends with Historic West Coast Splashdown

SpaceX’s Fram2 Mission Ends with Historic West Coast Splashdown

A shift in SpaceX’s reentry routine kicked in with the end of its Fram2 astronaut mission. The Crew Dragon capsule, named Resilience, splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on April 4, just off the coast of Southern California. This was a first for SpaceX — every previous crewed return had ended in either the Gulf … Read more