New Shepard’s 29th Mission to Simulate Lunar Gravity, Advance Moon Technologies

New Shepard’s 29th Mission to Simulate Lunar Gravity, Advance Moon Technologies

Blue Origin‘s New Shepard flight NS-29 is poised to take a giant leap toward advancing lunar exploration technologies. Scheduled for January 28, 2025, this groundbreaking mission will simulate the Moon’s gravity while carrying 30 innovative payloads, nearly all focused on supporting humanity’s return to the lunar surface. By leveraging this flight, Blue Origin aims to accelerate the development of critical technologies needed for NASA’s Artemis program and future Moon missions. Mission Overview: New Shepard’s Milestone Lunar Simulation Launch Details: The mission’s 30 payloads will experience at least two minutes of lunar gravity simulation, a first for New Shepard, enabling cost-effective … Read more

SpaceX Set to Launch Starship Megarocket’s Flight 7 Test Mission

SpaceX Set to Launch Starship Megarocket's Flight 7 Test Mission

SpaceX is gearing up for the highly anticipated Flight 7 test mission of its Starship megarocket, scheduled for January 13, 2025, at 5 p.m. EST. This launch is set to mark another important milestone in the ongoing development of Starship, SpaceX’s fully reusable megarocket designed for ambitious missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. The Journey to Megarocket’s Flight 7 Starship, standing an impressive 400 feet (122 meters) tall, has already made six previous test flights, with launches in March, June, October, and November of 2024. These flights have been critical in refining the rocket’s capabilities and overcoming the numerous … Read more