Japan's ispace, US's Firefly launch commercial moon landers
By Joey Roulette and Kantaro Komiya ORLANDO, Florida/TOKYO (Reuters) -Two moon landers, one from Japan's ispace and another from U.S. space firm Firefly, began their journeys into space on Wednesday with SpaceX's unusual double moonshot launch,
Japan and US Firms Ready Moon Landers for Florida Launch
Countries and private companies worldwide have been focused on the moon in recent years for its potential to host astronaut bases and hold resources that could be mined for in-spa
SpaceX launches U.S and Japanese landers to the moon
The two landers that departed from Kennedy Space Center are the latest in a stream of private spacecraft headed to the moon.
Japan's ispace, US's Firefly launch moon landers from Florida
Two moon landers, one from Japan's ispace and another from U.S. space firm Firefly, lifted off on Wednesday from Florida on a SpaceX rocket in an unusual double moonshot launch, underscoring the global rush to peruse the lunar surface.
SpaceX launches two moon landers — one built in Texas — on Wednesday morning
Two moon landers — one from Texas and the other from Japan — began their journey to the lunar surface on Wednesday morning. They’ll take different paths to the moon and land in different places. But at 12:11 a.
SpaceX Launches Private Lunar Landers Toward the Moon For a Roundabout Journey
In a two-for-one moonshot, SpaceX launched a pair of lunar landers Wednesday for U.S. and Japanese companies looking to jumpstart business on Earth’s dusty sidekick. The two landers rocketed away in the middle of the night from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center,
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AP PHOTOS: Young people in sumptuous kimonos and sober suits mark Coming of Age Day in Japan
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I've traveled the world with my 3 sons. A day spent in the birthplace of sumo wrestling made Japan their favorite country.
The sumo museum has a full-sized wrestling ring and visitors with a foreign passport are granted free entry.
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