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SpaceX Launches Two Private Lunar Landers: A Milestone for Lunar Exploration and NASA's Long-Term Lunar Ambitions


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Published in Science and Technology on Thursday, January 16th 2025 at 0:42 GMT by MSN   Print publication without navigation

  • SpaceX has achieved another remarkable milestone with the launch of two private lunar landers, Blue Ghost and Resilience, setting the stage for groundbreaking advancements in lunar exploration.

SpaceX successfully launched two private lunar landers, marking a significant milestone in lunar exploration and aligning with NASA's long-term ambitions for the Moon. The launch, part of the IM-1 mission, was carried out using a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. This mission is notable as it is the first U.S. lunar lander mission in over 50 years, aiming to land on the Moon's surface. The landers, developed by Intuitive Machines, are part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative, which seeks to foster a lunar economy by contracting private companies to deliver science and technology to the Moon. This effort not only supports NASA's Artemis program, which plans to return humans to the lunar surface, but also signifies a shift towards commercial involvement in space exploration, potentially paving the way for future lunar bases and sustained human presence on the Moon.

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