OTD In Space - March 3: Apollo 9 Launches 1st Test Flight of Lunar Module

On March 3, 1969, Apollo 9 launched three astronauts on the first crewed test flight of NASA’s lunar module, which astronauts later used to land on the moon. Astronauts James McDivitt, David Scott ...

Astrobotic designing wheels for mobile moon outpost as part of NASA Artemis program

Astrobotic announced Tuesday it’s developing specialized wheels for a mobile lunar outpost, a critical component of the NASA-led Artemis moon exploration program. The Pittsburgh-based aerospace and ...
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NASA Adds Lunar Lander LEO Docking Demo To Artemis Campaign

With the Artemis II flight test on hold due to a Space Launch System rocket repair, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman revised the blueprint to land astronauts on the Moon in two years. For starters, ...
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Astrobotic has been awarded a contract by Thales Alenia Space to develop the Lunar Wheel for the Italian Space Agency’s Multi-Purpose Habitation Mobility System

Astrobotic today announced its award of a contract from Thales Alenia Space (JV between Thales 67% and Leonardo 33%) to develop a lunar wheel assembly solution for the Multi-Purpose Habitation (MPH).
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NASA revises plans for future Artemis missions, cancels upgrades to SLS

NASA made major changes to its Artemis lunar architecture, adding a test flight of lunar landers in Earth orbit while ...
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NASA's 'Snoopy' lunar module may have been found after 50 years in space

Fifty years after it was discarded into space, a team of astronomers believes they may have found the "Snoopy" lunar module from the 1969 Apollo 10 mission, according to Sky News. NASA's "Snoopy" ...

What’s the point of a space station around the Moon?

Gateway is a planned outpost in lunar orbit, but can it survive a current re-think of the Nasa-led Artemis programme?
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Axiom Space Raises $350M to Advance Commercial Space Station, Lunar Suits

In August 2023, Axiom Space secured $350 million in Series C funding led by Aljazira Capital and Boryung to advance development of its commercial low-Earth orbit platform, Axiom Station. The raise ...
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Thales Alenia Space and Italian Space Agency to develop first human outpost on the moon

July 25 (Reuters) - Aerospace group Thales Alenia Space (TAS) and Italian Space Agency ASI said on Friday they have signed a contract to develop the first human lunar outpost, an important step in the ...
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Uncover the lunar module's interior

This video examines the Apollo Lunar Module, the spacecraft that enabled astronauts to land on the moon's surface. It covers the function and structure of the module, focusing on its two main parts: ...
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Apollo 15 Lunar Module LM-10 Flight Controller Systems Handbook (Preliminary Copy)

This collection consists of one preliminary copy of the Apollo 15 Lunar Module LM-10 Flight Controller Systems Handbook, which consists mostly of tables and drawings. This preliminary copy was used in ...