{"id":18334,"date":"2018-10-03T17:04:11","date_gmt":"2018-10-03T09:04:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/blue-origin-works-on-blue-moon-lunar-trip-with-germanys-ohb-and-mt-aerospace\/"},"modified":"2018-10-03T17:04:11","modified_gmt":"2018-10-03T09:04:11","slug":"blue-origin-works-on-blue-moon-lunar-trip-with-germanys-ohb-and-mt-aerospace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/blue-origin-works-on-blue-moon-lunar-trip-with-germanys-ohb-and-mt-aerospace\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Origin works on Blue Moon lunar trip with Germany\u2019s OHB and MT Aerospace"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_391822\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-391822\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full-width wp-image-391822\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/180122-bluemoon-630x420.jpg\" alt=\"Blue Moon lander\" width=\"630\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/180122-bluemoon-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/180122-bluemoon-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/180122-bluemoon.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\"><figcaption data-nosnippet=\"\" id=\"caption-attachment-391822\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An artist\u2019s conception shows Blue Origin\u2019s Blue Moon lander on the lunar surface. (Blue Origin Illustration)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos\u2019 space venture, Blue Origin, has signed a letter of intent to cooperate with Germany\u2019s OHB Group and MT Aerospace on a future mission to the moon that\u2019ll use Blue Origin\u2019s Blue Moon lunar lander.<\/p>\n<p>The arrangement could mesh with OHB\u2019s participation in a project to build a European-built module for the international lunar orbital platform known as the Gateway, which is due to take shape in the mid-2020s. OHB Systems is a key development partner for the planned logistics module, which is known as the European System Providing Refueling, Infrastructure and Telecommunications or ESPRIT.<\/p>\n<p>MT Aerospace is a German supplier specializing in antennas, avionics and production systems for aerospace applications.<\/p>\n<p>Blue Origin CEO Bob Smith, MT Aerospace CEO Hans Steininger and OHB executives&nbsp;Lutz Bertling and Kurt Melching signed the cooperative agreement on Tuesday during the International Astronautical Congress in Bremen, Germany, OHB said in a news release.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Jeff Bezos lays out a plan for settling the moon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YDcYdR0Sav8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\" data-width=\"800\" data-height=\"450\" style=\"display: block; margin: 0px; width: 800px; height: 450px;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The companies say they\u2019re partnering on a future Blue Moon mission to the lunar surface and will collaborate on a payload for Blue Origin\u2019s reusable, orbital-class New Glenn rocket \u2013 but it sounds as if the details still have to be worked out.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are delighted to have gained Blue Origin as a dialogue partner who has established itself over the past few years as one of the leading companies in the aerospace industry,\u201d OHB\u2019s Bertling said. \u201cWe are convinced that the mixture of the respective competencies will quickly lead to concrete approaches for further cooperation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Blue Origin, which is headquartered in Kent, Wash., plans to start launching the New Glenn from Florida as early as 2020. The first Blue Moon mission to the lunar surface could take place by as early as 2023, company executives have said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An artist\u2019s conception shows Blue Origin\u2019s Blue Moon lander on the lunar surface. (Blue Origin Illustration) Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos\u2019 space venture, Blue Origin, has signed a letter of intent to cooperate with Germany\u2019s OHB Group and MT Aerospace on a future mission to the moon that\u2019ll use Blue Origin\u2019s Blue Moon lunar lander. 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