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NASA's Inspiration Tour culminated at MAX POWER
ispace Selected by JAXA for Lunar Solar Power Tower Conceptual Design
Artemis III redefined for 2027 low Earth orbit rendezvous
The mission will use Orion in low Earth orbit and includes Blue Origin and SpaceX participation.
Firefly completes preliminary design review for MoonFall Elytra spacecraft
VIPER targets 2027 lunar south pole landing, rover awards
NASA's VIPER is fully built and in final testing ahead of a 2027 launch, while task orders cover Moon Base rovers and LTV delivery.
ESA's Moon Explore open call and MAGPIE's 2029 launch date
ESA's Moon Explore began with an open call for lunar mission concepts. MAGPIE has a 2029 launch date.
ISRO Announces Thruster Delivery and Engine Test Progress
ISRO reports small thruster delivery, Vikas engine status, LM20-TD tests and LME1100 technology work.
Prospect drill to search for water ice at lunar south pole
NASA Artemis III update set for 2 p.m. EDT at Kennedy Space Center
Griffin-1 lander passes critical tests at JPL
JAXA-led MMX set to launch toward Phobos sample return
NASA-linked Lunar Grounding Challenge seeks lunar south pole ESD solutions
The NASA-linked Lunar Grounding Challenge lists 150,000 USD for electrostatic discharge mitigation at the lunar south pole.
NASA selects three lunar investigations and payload suites for CLPS
NASA Seeks Proposals for Lunar Infrastructure Accelerator
Moonraker selected for ESA Small Missions Phase A study
Chang'e 7 will miss planned launch window this year
China's Manned Space program said Chang'e 7 does not meet launch conditions and cannot fly in the planned window.
ispace awarded grant for lunar polar landing technology
Chang'e-6's 2024 far-side sample return
A background look at the 2024 lunar far-side sample return and China's related lunar plans.