Lunar Lander
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NASA
Tiny NASA Cameras to Picture Interaction Between Lander, Moon’s Surface
Say cheese, Moon. We’re coming in for a close-up. As Intuitive Machines’ Nova-C lander descends toward the Moon, four tiny NASA cameras will be trained on the lunar surface, collecting imagery of how the surface changes from interactions with the spacecraft’s engine plume. The Stereo Cameras for Lunar Plume-Surface Studies will help us to land larger payloads as we explore…
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Press Releases
Dreams Uncorporated Creates a Lunar Lander Unlike Anything You’ve Ever Seen
Atari and developer Dreams Uncorporated invite you to a close encounter of the celestial kind with the reveal of the first full-length cinematic narrative trailer for the upcoming Lunar Lander Beyond, an all-new narrative adventure based on the game that pioneered the simulation genre: Lunar Lander. In the new trailer, players get a taste of what’s in store for the would-be galactic explorers employed by…
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Astrobotic Peregrine Fueled & Ready for Lunar Mission
Astrobotic announced today their Peregrine lunar lander successfully completed all integration milestones and was mated with United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket payload adapter on November 16, 2023. After a 3-week campaign to fuel and complete final checkouts, the Peregrine spacecraft is ready to launch a historic mission to the Moon on January 8, 2024. “I have high praise for the professionalism,…
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Gaming
Lunar Lander Beyond Makes First Contact with a Gameplay Trailer
Get ready for a close encounter of the lunar kind, as Atari reveals the first-look gameplay trailer for its upcoming Lunar Lander Beyond, a vibrant rebirth of the game that pioneered the simulation genre. The new trailer kicks off the game’s Steam Next Fest demo that can be enjoyed from 10:00 AM Pacific today, October 9th, through October 16th. Watch the new trailer: YouTube | Download In Lunar Lander…
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Gaming
Atari Taps Award-Winning Indie Studio Dreams Uncorporated for Modern Adaption of 70s Classic Lunar Lander
Atari® — one of the world’s most iconic consumer brands and interactive entertainment producers — announced today the company is working with the award-winning game studio Dreams Uncorporated to develop a new game based on the 1970s fan-favorite Lunar Lander. Slated for a 2023 PC and console release, Lunar Lander: Beyond adds simulation and a deep narrative to the recipe, along with precision gravity flier…
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Astrobotic Secures Win for Artemis V with Blue Origin’s National Team
Astrobotic, as part of the Blue Origin National Team, announced Friday a contract win for NASA’s Artemis program to develop and provide human and large cargo lunar landing services to support America’s return to crewed exploration of the Moon.For the National Team, Astrobotic will provide the cargo accommodation system, which in concert with Blue Origin’s lander, allows for safe landing…
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NASA Selects Blue Origin as Second Artemis Lunar Lander Provider
To develop a human landing system for the agency’s Artemis V mission to the Moon, NASA has selected Blue Origin of Kent, Washington. Through Artemis, NASA will explore more of the Moon than ever before, uncovering more scientific discoveries, and preparing for future astronaut missions to Mars. Blue Origin will design, develop, test, and verify its Blue Moon lander to meet…
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NASA Pursues Astronaut Lunar Landers for Future Artemis Moon Missions
NASA is seeking proposals for sustainable lunar lander development and demonstration as the agency works toward a regular cadence of Moon landings. Through Artemis missions, NASA is preparing to return humans to the Moon, including the first woman and first person of color, for long-term scientific discovery and exploration. Under the solicitation, Human Landing System Sustaining Lunar Development, NASA has provided requirements for…
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Astrobotic Unveils Peregrine Lunar Lander Flight Model
Astrobotic unveiled the flight model of its Peregrine lunar lander on Wednesday morning during a visit by top NASA and government officials to the company’s headquarters. The flight model, as opposed to earlier test models, is the version of Peregrine that will actually fly to the Moon on a United Launch Alliance Vulcan Centaur rocket. Its unveiling is a sign…
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NASA’s Artemis Rover to Land Near Nobile Region of Moon’s South Pole
In 2023, NASA’s Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) will land near the western edge of the Nobile Crater at the Moon’s South Pole to map and explore the region’s surface and subsurface for water and other resources. Part of Artemis, VIPER will launch on a SpaceX Falcon-Heavy rocket for delivery to the Moon by Astrobotic’s Griffin lander under NASA’s Commercial Lunar…
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