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NASA awards lunar rover contract to Kent-based Blue Origin

Kent-based Blue Origin received an $190 million contract from NASA to land a science rover on the moon’s South Pole region.

NASA panel warns of long delays for Starship lunar lander

NASA is currently targeting no earlier than 2027 for the crewed Artemis III mission, but yet another delay seems likely.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox ...

First Lunar Crew Since Apollo Could Launch in 4 Months. Seriously?

Agency officials are eyeing a February 5 launch for the mission that will send four astronauts around the Moon, but can they ...
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Blue Origin only bidder for new VIPER lander award

NASA announced Sept. 19 it had selected Blue Origin to deliver the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover, or VIPER, ...

First US Artemis astronaut mission around the moon on track for April

NASA officials on Tuesday said the agency's first crewed flight in its Artemis program - a trip around the moon and back - is ...

SpaceX’s Starship Lunar Lander Could Be ‘Years Late,’ NASA Safety Panel Warns

Members of the Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel believe the Human Landing System version of Starship won’t be ready for ...

SpaceX's lunar lander could be 'years late' for a planned 2027 mission to the moon

SpaceX's lunar lander, the Starship Human Landing System, could be delayed for years. This puts a manned lunar mission planned for 2027 in doubt.

Blue Origin wins NASA deal to ferry VIPER rover to lunar south pole

Under the deal, Blue Origin will carry VIPER — short for “Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover” — on its uncrewed ...

NASA resurrects its VIPER moon rover for a 2027 mission with Blue Origin

NASA is apparently giving its ice-scouting moon rover mission another try. The space agency has announced that the Volatiles ...