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Moon Monday #145: From Starship to Firefly and Earth’s magnetotail to Germany, lunar exploration progress deepened last week
SpaceX performed Raptor engine firing tests to demonstrate that its Lunar Starship engines can ignite after long, cold coasting phases around the Moon…
Sep 18
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How Chandrayaan 3 made its historic touchdown on our Moon
I spoke to several lunar lander engineers to lay out how Chandrayaan 3 autonomously orchestrated the firing of its engines to safely touch down on the…
Sep 14
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Moon Monday #144: On the most precise planetary landing attempt by SLIM, sprawling SLS rocket costs, and more
To truly appreciate the tight landing ellipse of 100 by 100 meters that SLIM will target a touchdown within, I compare it to Chang’e, Chandrayaan, and…
Sep 11
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Indian Space Progress #8: Aditya-L1 soars for the Sun as Chandrayaan 3 stands tall on the Moon
The launch of Aditya-L1 infuses hope of being one more foundational Indian space science mission while Chandrayaan 3 makes it to the Moon and carries…
Sep 8
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Moon Monday #143: The Chandrayaan 3 hop, the crash site of Luna 25, a SLIM eager for blastoff, and more mission updates
ISRO has put the Chandrayaan 3 Moon lander and rover in sleep mode, with the nominal mission of one lunar day closing with success.
Sep 4
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Moon Monday #142: Chandrayaan 3 specifics, Artemis III science update, and more
An overview and musings on Chandrayaan 3’s historic touchdown on our Moon.
Aug 28
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Moon Monday #141: Luna 25 crashes as Chandrayaan 3 braces for a touchdown and three more missions head to the launchpad
Luna 25’s unfortunate loss has multiple implications for Russia’s lunar and planetary endeavors.
Aug 21
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Moon Monday #140: The Luna 25 lander and its non-race against Chandrayaan 3, and Artemis & CLPS mission updates
On August 11, a Soyuz rocket successfully launched Russia’s Luna 25 Moon lander, almost 47 years after the former Soviet Union returned lunar samples…
Aug 14
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Indian Space Progress #7: Moonbound Chandrayaan 3, Earthbound PSLV, engines for human spaceflight, and many mission updates
Also, I’m honored that this monthly report series is now highlighted as a resource on the website of Spaceport SARABHAI, India’s first space think tank.
Aug 10
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The New York Times continues to misrepresent Indian space
Some glaring things in the NYT’s reporting on Indian space startups and ISRO at large.
Aug 9
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Moon Monday #139: Updates on lunarbound Chandrayaan 3, Luna 25, KPLO, Artemis, Chang’e craft, and more!
Last week saw so many lunar developments from around the world that I got a bit too excited to write this Moon Monday edition!
Aug 7
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Moon Monday #139: Updates on lunarbound Chandrayaan 3, Luna 25, KPLO, Artemis, Chang’e craft, and more!
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Will Chandrayaan 3 hop after landing?
Sep 4, 2023 edit: It hopped!
Aug 2
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