Tag: engineering

Intuitive Machines’ Lunar Lander Enters Moon’s Orbit Ahead of Landing Attempt

The Washington Post reports, “The Odysseus spacecraft, developed by Intuitive Machines, is vying to become the first U.S. vehicle to land on the moon in more than 50 years. The spacecraft, developed by Intuitive Machines, was in ‘excellent health,’ the … company said, circling the moon at an altitude of about 57 miles, as it made its preparations to land on the moon Thursday at 5:30 p.m. Eastern time.”
Full Story (The Washington Post – Subscription Publication)

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5 p.m. — Coverage of Intuitive Machines-1 lunar landing. Landing scheduled for 6:24 p.m

NASA Live: Official Stream of NASA TV

NASA’s 2030 UVEX Mission to Explore the Ultraviolet Universe

SPACE reports that NASA’s UltraViolet EXplorer (UVEX) spacecraft “will launch in 2030 to conduct an all-sky survey in ultraviolet light to bring new understanding of how stars and galaxies evolve.” The report notes that the space observatory will be designed with a capability of quickly pointing toward ultraviolet light sources, and “will also include an ultraviolet spectrograph for studying massive stars and stellar explosions.”
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Joby Completes Third FAA Type Certification in Five-Stage Process

FlightGlobal reports “US advanced air mobility company Joby says it’s completed the third of the Federal Aviation Administration’s five-stage type certification process as it reports a 2023 full-year loss of $513 million.”
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Intuitive Machines’ Lunar Lander ‘Odysseus’ to Land on the Moon Thursday

Flying Magazine reports that Intuitive Machines’ Nova-C robotic lunar lander “Odysseus” is on track to execute the first U.S. moon landing in more than 50 years on Thursday. The lander is expected to touch down on the moon Thursday at 5:49 p.m. EST. The article describes what to expect.
Full Story (Flying Magazine)

Watch Live via NASA TV

5 p.m. — Coverage of Intuitive Machines-1 lunar landing. Landing scheduled for 6:24 p.m

NASA Live: Official Stream of NASA TV

Airbus Makes Advances in World’s First Hydrogen-Powered Commercial Aircraft

AIN reports “Airbus has set an ambitious target to bring to market the world’s first hydrogen-powered commercial aircraft by 2035.” The company is currently looking into “the use of hydrogen fuel cells with a propeller propulsion system, which would generate nearly zero emissions.”
Full Story (Aviation International News)

SpaceX Launches Communications Satellite on 16th Flight this Year

CBS News reports that SpaceX is maintaining a rapid-fire launch pace while gearing up to launch four fresh crew members to the International Space Station. Marking the company’s 16^th launch this year, a SpaceX “Falcon 9 blasted off from launch complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 3:11 p.m. EST,” Tuesday, “putting a powerful Indonesian communications satellite into orbit.”
Full Story (CBS News)