"Private Firms and ULA Gear Up for Historic Moon Landings and Unprecedented Lunar Deliveries"
Astrobotic Technology and Intuitive Machines, two private U.S. companies, are set to attempt the first American moon landings since the Apollo missions, with support from NASA. Astrobotic's Peregrine lander is scheduled to launch first, followed by Intuitive Machines' Nova-C lander. Both aim to deliver research packages and experiments to the moon, with Astrobotic targeting the mid-latitudes and Intuitive Machines aiming for the south polar region. These missions are part of a broader effort to kick-start commercial moon deliveries and precede NASA's planned Artemis program moonwalkers' landing at the south pole, potentially in 2027.
