Blue Origin says Blue Moon lander lander could take astronauts to the Moon in 2024
Posted: Sun, May 12, 2019, 10:56 AM ET (1456 GMT)
Jeff Bezos said Thursday Blue Origin's lunar lander could be ready to land astronauts on the moon in 2024. At an event in Washington, Bezos unveiled a full-sized mock-up of the Blue Moon lander, which the company has been working on for three years. The lander is capable of carrying 3.6 tons of cargo to the lunar surface, and 6.5 tons in a stretched version. The lander is powered by a new engine, BE-7, that the company has developed and plans to start testing this summer. Bezos said he endorsed the administration's new goal of landing astronauts on the moon by 2024, and that the company can meet that timeline with its lander.
Jeff Bezos said Thursday Blue Origin's lunar lander could be ready to land astronauts on the moon in 2024. At an event in Washington, Bezos unveiled a full-sized mock-up of the Blue Moon lander, which the company has been working on for three years. The lander is capable of carrying 3.6 tons of cargo to the lunar surface, and 6.5 tons in a stretched version. The lander is powered by a new engine, BE-7, that the company has developed and plans to start testing this summer. Bezos said he endorsed the administration's new goal of landing astronauts on the moon by 2024, and that the company can meet that timeline with its lander.
Related Links:
| <<previous article | next article>> |
|
news in brief
|
|
|
|
news links
|
|
Friday, October 31
SpaceX targeting Friday for Starlink mission from Vandenberg SFB
Santa Maria (CA) Times — 7:30 am ET (1130 GMT) U.S. Launch Sites Prep for Future Growth
Aviation Week — 7:26 am ET (1126 GMT) South Korea to launch 5th spy satellite from U.S. space base Sunday
JoongAng Daily — 7:25 am ET (1125 GMT) Rocket Lab at 20: From pipe dream to $50 billion space empire
BusinessDesk — 7:25 am ET (1125 GMT) Blue Origin Completes New Glenn Static Hot Fire
Aviation Week — 7:22 am ET (1122 GMT) |
