Odysseus Moon lander may have tipped sideways but is ‘stable’ Space Lunar lander Odysseus, which became the first privately owned spacecraft to land on the Moon, is “stable” and is likely lying on its side with its head resting against a rock. Intuitive Machines’ Nova-C Odysseus lander, a private spacecraft, touched down in the Moon’s south pole region at 11.23pm UK time on Thursday. Steve Altemus, [...]
US lands on moon for first time in 52 years with spacecraft the size of a red phone box Space Intuitive Machines’s Nova-C Odysseus lander touched down on the Moon at 23.23pm UK time on Thursday.
NASA calls off plans for second attempt at Artemis 1 rocket launch CALLED OFF NASA has scrapped plans for a second go at launching the Artemis 1 rocket following a hydrogen tank leak. The US space agency faced obstacles in the way of technical and weather issues on its first attempt to send the rocket to space last week. Now, engineers at Florida’s Kennedy Space Center have advised that [...]
Nasa’s Artemis Moon launch postponed after unexpected engine issue August 29, 2022 Nasa’s highly anticipated Artemis 1 Moon launch has been postponed today over an engine issue, grounding the next chapter for business in space for now. “Engineers are now working on a plan to continue gathering data about this particular engine,” Nasa said in a statement. Earlier this year, the US agency gave the commercial space [...]
We have lift off: UK and US pen landmark partnership to drive space growth May 13, 2022 Future spaceflight is set to be made easier and cheaper, following a landmark partnership with the US to help cut red tape and boost opportunities in the UK, signed by the Transport Secretary this week in Washington.
UK companies to help plot ‘constellation’ of satellites around the Moon May 20, 2021 UK space companies have begun developing navigation and telecommunication capabilities to put a ‘constellation’ of satellites around the Moon, according to the European Space Agency (ESA) today. With funding from the UK Space Agency, Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL), Inmarsat and MDA Space and Robotics have bagged £2m contracts with the ESA for the satellite [...]
SpaceX and Nasa launch astronauts in recycled rocket April 23, 2021 SpaceX and Nasa have teamed up yet again to launch four astronauts into space onboard a recycled rocket. In a landmark flight, it is the first time a rocket from a previous flight has been re-launched into space successfully. Currently on-route to the International Space Station, the Crew-2 mission is the third trip SpaceX has [...]
NASA flies helicopter on Mars in world first April 19, 2021 NASA has today made history by performing the first ever powered, controlled flight from the surface of another planet with robot helicopter Ingenuity. The mini helicopter took off from the surface of Mars and was airborne for less than a minute before landing, the space agency said. MiMi Aung, project manager for Ingenuity at Nasa’s [...]
Nokia named as NASA partner to build mobile network on the moon October 19, 2020 Finland tech infrastructure company Nokia has been selected by Nasa to build the first mobile network on the moon, the company said today.
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos unveils plans to send a Blue Origin rocket to the moon by 2024 May 10, 2019 Amazon owner Jeff Bezos has unveiled plans to send a spaceship to the moon by 2024 in his latest attempts to become a leader in space exploration. An unmanned rocked, called Blue Moon, will be around the size of a house, and carry four rovers and other scientific equipment to the moon, he said. Bezos, who [...]