Blue Origin is One Step Closer to Having Lunar Lander Ready for Launch
28 Apr 2026
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MSN - Blue Origin is getting closer and closer to having its lunar lander ready for an uncrewed mission to the surface of the moon.
Billionaire Jeff Bezos' space technology company has been putting its Blue Moon spacecraft through its paces at testing facilities in both Texas and Florida. Ahead? a robotic landing on the moon's south pole potentially by the end of 2026.
The venture would come potentially in the same year as the historic Artemis II mission sending four astronauts around the moon.
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Note: Blue Origin is headquartered in Kent.
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