Tag: lunar missions
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ispace Partners with Leicester for Lunar Raman Spectrometer Mission
What Does ispace’s Leicester University Partnership Mean for Lunar Science? Japanese lunar company ispace has secured a partnership with the University of Leicester to deploy a Raman spectrometer on a future lunar mission, marking another step in the company’s evolution from pure transportation to integrated lunar services. The collaboration will see Leicester’s Space Research Centre…
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Lunar Debris Now Exceeds 200 Pieces as Moon Mission Traffic Surges
How Much Lunar Debris Now Orbits and Litters the Moon? The Moon now harbors over 200 cataloged pieces of human-made debris across its surface and orbital environment, marking the first significant accumulation of space junk beyond Earth orbit. This debris field includes failed landers, spent upper stages, impact craters from intentional crashes, and scattered hardware…