NASA audit exposes gaps in Artemis lunar lander safety testing

Inspector General warns of risks in SpaceX Starship and Blue Origin landers; elevator failure could strand crews on the Moon.

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Japan’s ispace warns of delays in new lunar lander engine

Japanese lunar company ispace said work on a new engine for its lunar landers is facing delays and that it is keeping open the option of switching engines.

SpaceNews
Forget Waldo. Where’s Luna 9?

Luna 9 was the first spacecraft to soft-land on the moon. In 1966, the main spacecraft ejected a 99-kg lander module that used a landing bag to survive impact. The problem is, given the technology …

Hackaday
Hanwha Aerospace to Develop Propulsion System for Korean Lunar Lander

KARI will oversee the overall design of the lunar lander’s propulsion system

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