Japan’s ispace and Firefly Launch Lunar Missions

Japan's ispace, US's Firefly launch commercial moon landers
By Joey Roulette and Kantaro Komiya ORLANDO, Florida/TOKYO (Reuters) -Two moon landers, one from Japan's ispace and another from U.S. space firm Firefly, began their journeys into space on Wednesday with SpaceX's unusual double moonshot launch,
Two Private Moon Landers Have Launched at Once: What to Know
Robotic vehicles from Firefly Aerospace of Texas and Ispace of Japan parted ways early Wednesday after being launched on the same SpaceX rocket. Both are aiming for the lunar surface.
Two lunar missions: Firefly Blue Ghost and ispace lander launch from Kennedy Space Center
Firefly's Blue Ghost lunar lander has launched from Kennedy Space Center Pad 39A, and is on a 45-day journey to the moon for NASA.
What's flying to the moon on ispace's Resilience lunar lander?
Tokyo-based company ispace's Resilience lunar lander will launch atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket early Wednesday (Jan. 15). Here's what the spacecraft is carrying.
SpaceX Just Launched Two Private Moon Landers. Here’s What Happens Next
A Falcon 9 rocket delivered the two landers to space earlier this morning, kickstarting a pair of exciting private Moon missions.
Texas-based Firefly's lunar lander among 2 headed to moon after being launched by SpaceX
Frank Sinatra once crooned, "Fly me to the moon. Let me play among the stars," and for two companies, including one here in Texas, SpaceX granted that wish.
Race to the Moon: Firefly and ispace Launch Lunar Landers
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander and ispace's Resilience lander were launched to the moon aboard a SpaceX rocket. The mission marks a significant step in the global competition to explore the lunar surface as both landers are set to deploy independently in the coming months.
SpaceX 'double moonshot' launches two landers to the moon
Two moon landers, one from Japan's ispace and another from U.S. space firm Firefly, began their journeys into space on Wednesday (January 15) with SpaceX's unusual double moonshot launch, underscoring the global rush to examine the lunar surface.
'Double moonshot' launch highlights global race to the moon
STORY: SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Florida on Wednesday, sending two commercial moon landers into space. It's an unusual "double moonshot" launch that highlights the global rush to explore the lunar surface.
SpaceX launches 2 lunar landers on path to the Moon
Blue Ghost's first time, and second time lucky for Japanese company ispace? SpaceX has successfully completed the 100th launch of a Falcon rocket from pad 39A and sent two landers on their way to the Moon.
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2 private lunar landers head toward the moon in a roundabout journey
It’s take 2 for the Tokyo-based ispace, whose first lander crashed into the moon two years ago. This time, it has a rover ...
Two private landers head to the moon to aid future NASA astronauts
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral on Wednesday morning carrying two private lunar landers into orbit in ...
ispace Completes Success 2 of Mission 2 Milestones
TOKYO, January 15, 2025--ispace, inc. (ispace)(TOKYO: 9348), a global lunar exploration company, announced today that its ...
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Japan's ispace, America's Firefly launch commercial moon landers
ORLANDO, Florida/TOKYO (Reuters) -- Two moon landers, one from Japan's ispace and another from U.S. space firm Firefly, began their journeys into space on Wednesday with SpaceX's unusual double ...
A Swedish artist’s model house could soon find a permanent home on the moon
A Swedish artist is about to have the dream of a lifetime fulfilled: A little red model house he created will be launched ...