Blue Origin Tests 1st Moon Lander ahead of Lunar Launch Later This Year

SPACE.COM - Blue Origin continues putting its first lunar lander through its paces, testing the spacecraft at NASA centers across the nation to prepare it for its upcoming mission to the moon.

That vehicle, named "Endurance," is Blue Origin's uncrewed Blue Moon MK1 test lander, which is designed to pave the way for the more advanced MK2 version that will be capable of flying astronauts to the moon's surface. Blue Moon is one of two private lunar landers, from Blue Origin and SpaceX, that NASA has contracted to support its Artemis program, and both of those vehicles have a lengthy list of tests and qualifications to check off in order to meet the agency's timeline.

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Note:  Blue Origin is headquartered in Kent.

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