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Aim For Moon, Reach Mars? UAE Official Says 70% Of Country's Focus On Lunar Missions
15 Jul 2025 14:16 GMT
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times)
Although settling on Mars is the UAE's main objective in space exploration, 70 per cent of the country's focus today is on missions around the moon, an official at Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) said.
In a …
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Flight Controller Steve Bales And Tension That Led To Man’s First Step
15 Jul 2025 11:51 GMT
… module during rendezvous in lunar orbit. The lunar module, with astronauts … historic landing on the lunar surface. Astronaut Michael Collins … probes has hit the lunar surface, followed by Buzz … controllers just before the Lunar Module started down?
Bales …
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Happy anniversary, Mariner 4! NASA probe got 1st-ever up-close look at Mars 60 years ago today
15 Jul 2025 11:23 GMT
… just one successful flight beyond lunar orbit — Mariner 2's dash … hours, drifting into a heliocentric orbit.
After a hurried fix, Mariner … successes. From the Viking Mars orbiters and landers of the 1970s …
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NASA Selects Instruments for Artemis Lunar Terrain Vehicle
11 Jul 2025 00:11 GMT
… LTV (Lunar Terrain Vehicle) and one for a future orbital opportunity.
… (UCIS-Moon) for a future orbital flight opportunity. The instrument will … on the LTV and in orbit, we will be able … by using robotic surface and orbiting systems. The Artemis missions will …
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Lunar farside volcanism 2.8 billion years ago from Chang’e-6 basalts
09 Jul 2025 22:15 GMT
… Initial observations from the Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter (LOLA). … association of the oldest lunar basalts: combined Rb– … using Clementine UVVIS and Lunar Prospector GRS data: … amp; Head, J. W. Lunar cryptomaria: physical characteristics, distribution, …
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China attempts unique feat in space, its 2 satellites try orbital refuelling at over 35,000 km altitude
09 Jul 2025 14:55 GMT
… the niche domain of on-orbit satellite servicing and refuelling, especially at … Earth observation, communication satellites, planetary exploration and lunar missions such as Chandrayaan …
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NASA Collaborative Agreement For Supply Of Thin-Film Solar Tech For Orbital Application To Advance Development Of Thin-Film PV Power Beaming: Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASTI)
08 Jul 2025 23:44 GMT
… Deployable Technology Companies and a Satellite Company.
Teaming Agreement to Supply … solar technology solutions for upcoming orbital applications and future missions.
ASTI … 2020, the establishment of critical Lunar infrastructure with less resources required …
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Rowland Freedom Center hosts Apollo lecture
12 Jul 2025 21:42 GMT
… explained the Apollo missions’ orbit patterns, as well as differences … of thrust to reach orbit.
The rockets were capped … during two earth orbits before the lunar module was sent … spacewalk and conducting experiments from lunar orbit. On reentry, he said, …
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NASA’s Moon Rover Will Hunt for Ice, Map Minerals, and Reveal What Lies Beneath
11 Jul 2025 11:49 GMT
… Lunar Terrain Vehicle—an agile, crew-capable rover—and one will orbit … use in a future lunar orbiting mission.
The LTV is … MAPS: Uncovering Hidden Lunar Layers
The Lunar Microwave Active-Passive … Moon) for a future orbital flight opportunity. The instrument …
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Observing the Dark Ages of the Universe from the Far Side of the Moon
11 Jul 2025 00:21 GMT
… to send a small satellite to orbit the Moon and detect … will consist of a small satellite with a precision-calibrated … frequencies (10–100 MHz) in lunar orbit. This will allow the mission … the UK-based company Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL). The …