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After years of preparation, planning and patience, Pittsburgh’s Astrobotic Technology is finally set to go to the Moon.
Read More »Astrobotic’s Moon Lander Set to Fly In May
First Commercial Lunar Launch Just Weeks Away, Includes Canadian Payloads
Japanese lunar exploration company ispace will attempt to become the first commercial company to land on the Moon with their Mission 1 (M1). The launch window is currently set for November 9-15, 2022 and will fly on a SpaceX Falcon 9. Two Canadian payloads will be onboard, including the first AI demonstration computer. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven …
Read More »Lonestar to place data centers on the Moon
"We weren’t going to announce we had a lunar data center until after we'd already landed on the Moon." That’s what Lonestar CEO Christopher Stott said in an interview with SpaceQ this week. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, technology and more. Support independent journalism. SUBSCRIBE TODAY
Read More »NGC Aerospace snags a third lunar contract for crater navigation system
Sherbrooke, Que.-based NGC Aerospace Ltd. is shooting for the Moon – again – after 20 years in the space business. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, technology and more. Support independent journalism. SUBSCRIBE TODAY
Read More »Mission Control Space Services lunar payload gets a funding boost
Mission Control Space Services, a Canadian space exploration and robotics company, just received $1.16 million from the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) to join the global gold rush of moon missions. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, technology and more. Support independent journalism. SUBSCRIBE TODAY
Read More »The Canadian Space Agency takes first step towards putting a rover on the Moon
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has taken the first procurement step towards getting a rover on the Moon. It was expected, but for those with a long memory, the seeds of this procurement started at the first Canadian Space Exploration Workshop held in 1998. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, technology and more. Support …
Read More »Canada in negotiations with NASA to send a rover to the Moon
In a presentation to the space community in late May, the Canadian Space Agency outlined some of its latest lunar plans, including announcing it was in negotiations with NASA to send a rover to the moon.
Read More »An update on NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services program with lessons learned
On February 10, 2020 NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine presented the State of NASA. In his speech he briefly discussed the the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program. The mention provides a good segue into today’s podcast.
Read More »NASA Awards US$253.5 in Contracts to Three Commercial Lunar Payload Services Companies
NASA has selected Astrobotic Technology, Intuitive Machines and ORBIT Beyond as the first commercial lunar payload services contract recipients.
Read More »An Update on NASA’s Moon Exploration Plans
In April the Trump administration surprised everyone by announcing that it was directing NASA to land American astronauts on the moon within five years.
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