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Firefly Ocula

Civil, Commercial, News

Firefly announces commercial lunar imagery service

by Jeff FoustJune 18, 2025June 18, 2025

China’s Mengzhou crew spacecraft launches away from the pad during a successful pad abort test at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on June 17, 2025, with plumes of smoke and dust rising from the desert launch site.

China conducts pad abort test for crew spacecraft, advancing moon landing plans

by Andrew JonesJune 17, 2025June 17, 2025

Artist’s rendering of China’s Tiandu-1 spacecraft in orbit above the moon, with solar panels extended and Earth visible in the distant background. The spacecraft is part of China’s cislunar technology demonstration efforts.

China lays foundation for cislunar infrastructure with spacecraft in novel lunar orbits

by Andrew JonesJune 16, 2025June 16, 2025

A panorama returned by the Chang'e-5 lander, showing robotic sampling arm and scoop marks in lunar regolith.

Civil, News, Policy & Politics

China to lend Chang’e-5 moon samples to U.S. universities

by Andrew JonesApril 26, 2025April 26, 2025

Artistic render of China's Chang'e-8 lunar lander on the moon's surface, featuring a gold-colored lander with extended solar panels under a starry lunar sky, illuminated by the Sun.

Civil, News, Policy & Politics

China selects international payloads for Chang’e-8 lunar south pole mission

by Andrew JonesApril 25, 2025April 25, 2025

GRAIL

Civil, Military, News

DARPA requests proposals for water-prospecting lunar orbiter

by Jeff FoustApril 21, 2025

Image of the moon's far side with Earth in the distant background, taken from lunar orbit. The lunar surface appears gray and cratered, while Earth is shown as a small blue-and-white sphere against the blackness of space.

Mission team details complex rescue of Chinese lunar spacecraft

by Andrew JonesApril 17, 2025April 17, 2025

South Korea’s KSLV-2 rocket blasts off from a seaside launchpad.

Civil, News, Policy & Politics

South Korea approves strategic plans for space

by Andrew JonesFebruary 28, 2025February 28, 2025

Image of the moon's far side with the Earth visible in the background against the blackness of space, captured by the 2014 Chang’e-5 T1 mission. The lunar surface appears gray and cratered, highlighting the rugged terrain of the moon.

Civil, Commercial, News

China invites bids for lunar satellite to support crewed moon landing missions

by Andrew JonesFebruary 14, 2025February 14, 2025

Image captured by Pakistan's iCube-Q CubeSat aboard China's Chang'e-6 mission, showing a crescent moon on the left and the Sun shining brightly on the right, with lens flares and scattered light effects.

Pakistan rover to fly on China’s Chang’e-8 lunar south pole mission

by Andrew JonesFebruary 10, 2025February 10, 2025