NASA payload to fly on first Blue Origin lunar lander mission
NASA payload to fly on first Blue Origin lunar lander mission
A NASA payload will hitch a ride to the moon on Blue Origin’s first lunar lander mission, scheduled to launch as soon as next March.
In an Aug. 1 application to the Federal Communications Commission, Blue Origin provided other details about the Blue Moon Pathfinder mission. The company said the mission is scheduled to launch as soon as March 2025 on its New Glenn rocket.
That seems quite soon for a company which has yet to achieve orbit, much less send anything to the Moon. I wish them all the best and hope they succeed.
I'm glad to see Blue starting to aim high, but all of this is heavily dependent on New Glenn's first flight going well. Fingers crossed, there's no major problems with the rocket and they can remain on track for this mission.
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