#lunarlander

[lunarlanderdwelling]

Finally repaired my actual lunar lander model. Some 15 years ago, I studied it extensively, trying to see how to make it into a permitted tiny house.

I did conclude that 3 legs were more useful on uneven ground.

[lunarmoduleinfo]

the 1st pic 📸 #astronaut #NeilArmstrong took after stepping onto the #moon 🌚 FOLLOW—>> @lunarmodule.info 🦅 #lunarmodule #lem #spacecraft #Apollo11 #NASA #apollo11moonlanding #BuzzAldrin #MichaelCollins #Space #spaceexploration #apolloprogram #lunarlander #moonlanding #spacehistory #moonpics #spacepics #Apollo13 #Apollo15 https://www.instagram.com/p/CXtAX-Dui7l/?utm_medium=tumblr

[nasa]

These 9 Companies Could Help Us Send the Next Robotic Landers to the Moon

We sent the first humans to land on the Moon in 1969. Since then, only of 12 men have stepped foot on the lunar surface – but we left robotic explorers behind to continue gathering science data. And now, we’re preparing to return. Establishing a sustained presence on and near the Moon will help us learn to live off of our home planet and prepare for travel to Mars.

To help establish ourselves on and near the Moon, we are working with a few select American companies. We will buy space on commercial robotic landers, along with other customers, to deliver our payloads to the lunar surface. We’re even developing lunar instruments and tools that will fly on missions as early as 2019!

Through partnerships with American companies, we are leading a flexible and sustainable approach to deep space missions. These early commercial delivery missions will also help inform new space systems we build to send humans to the Moon in the next decade. Involving American companies and stimulating the space market with these new opportunities to send science instruments and new technologies to deep space will be similar to how we use companies like Northrop Grumman and SpaceX to send cargo to the International Space Station now. These selected companies will provide a rocket and cargo space on their robotic landers for us (and others!) to send science and technology to our nearest neighbor.

So who are these companies that will get to ferry science instruments and new technologies to the Moon?

Here’s a digital “catalogue” of the organizations and their spacecraft that will be available for lunar services over the next decade:

Astrobotic Technology, Inc.

Pittsburg, PA

Deep Space Systems

Littleton, CO

Firefly Aerospace, Inc.

Cedar Park, TX

Intuitive Machines, LLC

Houston, TX

Lockheed Martin Space

Littleton, CO

Masten Space Systems, Inc.

Mojave, CA

Moon Express, Inc.

Cape Canaveral, FL

Orbit Beyond, Inc.

Edison, NJ

Draper, Inc.

Cambridge, MA

We are thrilled to be working with these companies to enable us to investigate the Moon in new ways. In order to expand humanity’s presence beyond Earth, we need to return to the Moon before we go to Mars.

The Moon helps us to learn how to live and work on another planetary body while being only three days away from home – instead of several months. The Moon also holds enormous potential for testing new technologies, like prospecting for water ice and turning it into drinking water, oxygen and rocket fuel. Plus, there’s so much science to be done!

The Moon can help us understand the early history of the solar system, how planets migrated to their current formation and much more. Understanding how the Earth-Moon system formed is difficult because those ancient rocks no longer exist here on Earth. They have been recycled by plate tectonics, but the Moon still has rocks that date back to the time of its formation! It’s like traveling to a cosmic time machine!

Join us on this exciting journey as we expand humanity’s presence beyond Earth.

Learn more about the Moon and all the surprises it may hold: https://moon.nasa.gov

Find out more about today’s announcement HERE.

Make sure to follow us on Tumblr for your regular dose of space: http://nasa.tumblr.com

[malloryshamblin]

Every time I think I’m done putting these motherfuckers together, we get another one 🙄😂 Can’t wait to start the construction on our future #gaming room 😍🤤 #Arcade1Up #Atari #Capcom #PacMan #StreetFighterII #Asteroids #Centipede #Millipede #Tempest #MajorHavoc #LunarLander #MissileCommand #CrystalCastles #Gravitar #Liberator #Quantum #🎮 #👾 https://www.instagram.com/p/BsR9sl4nX_4/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=pqy6x4jcvujt

[monkeyminionpress]

I’m heading to @spacefest this weekend! So, I did a new LEM print! They’ll also be at our booth at ICT Comicon this weekend. • • #monkeyminionpress #daneault #apollo11 #lem #lunarlander #lunarexcursionmodule #spaceart #moon https://www.instagram.com/p/B05UqN6hwVL/?igshid=1lhfo0xzedwtv

[crashcrackcrush]

Today we are remembering the beloved israeli Beresheet spacecraft. The lander has crashed into the Moon yesterday. 1 minute silence? I prefer to make art. Here I tried to catch the transcendental moment when Beresheet arrives to the literal Sea of Serenity. Dream On.

[kuiperkat]

4:40:26, and one iMovie crash course later. This was truly a labor of love 🚀🌕 #Apollo11 #LunarLander #TheEagleHasLanded https://www.instagram.com/p/ByWsylKFa0S/?igshid=1ib23v2jla0lh

[thewildyolo]

#tbt to the time we loaded up and headed out across the country in an Open Jeep as our Full Time Home (literally) back in 2016! This custom Adventure Trailer was just getting finished up to hit the road with us! 🤘🏼🖤 #LunarLander in All Black! 🚀😎 . #Repost @thewildyolo . So Ready to Load this #AdventureTrailer Up and Head #EastBoundAndDown . . . Lots of Final Prepping to do Today! 👊😎 (Aug. 6th, 2016) #Nomads • • • • #LifeOfAdventure #TravelingTreeHouse #Freedom #AdventureMachine #LiveFree #BeAdventurous #CustomLife #DreamBig #Overland #Offroad #4x4 #JeepLife #TrailerBuild #MetalWork #YetiBuilt #YetiAndYolo #Pioneers #HomeOnWheels #CrossCountry #Brownells #MickeyThompson #HighOnAdventure ~ #TheWildYolo https://www.instagram.com/p/BswNqvChij3/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=tizqzfbehs47