Japan suspends H-IIA rocket launch for moonshot because of strong windsStrong winds of nearly 108 kph (67 mph) were observed at an altitude of 5,000-15,000 metres (16400-49200 ft), Japan Aerospace Exploration A...
Japan suspends launch of rocket carrying moon lander because of windsThe launch was cancelled because of unsuitable wind conditions in the upper atmosphere, MHI's launch services unit said in a post on social...
Chandrayaan - 3: Here's why ISRO's lunar ambitions are critical for Indian economyIndia will attempt a Moon landing this week, with its Chandrayaan-3 mission. This third mission from the Indian Space Research Organisation...
Japan firm fails in bid for historic Moon landingThe unmanned Hakuto-R Mission 1 lander had been scheduled to touch down on the Moon's surface overnight, but about 25 minutes after the lan...
Japanese space firm loses communication with lunar lander"We have to assume that we could not complete the landing on the lunar surface," an official said.
In first-ever Japanese lunar mission, SpaceX launches spacecraft. See detailsElon Musk's SpaceX launched a spacecraft of a startup to the Moon at Cape Canaveral in Florida on Sunday. It is the first-ever lunar missio...
Japanese startup launches historic moon missionThe spacecraft, produced by Tokyo-based startup ispace, blasted off aboard a Falcon 9 rocket at 2:38 am (0738 GMT), live footage of the lau...
TeamIndus gets another shot at the moonThe Lunar XPRIZE will now operate as a non-cash competition. Over the next few months, XPRIZE will define new parameters for companies to c...
Missing one deadline doesn't mean we give up the lunar mission, says TeamIndus founder Rahul NarayanISRO terminated its contract with TeamIndus after they dropped out of Google Lunar X Prize for being unable to meet the deadline.
TeamIndus searches for partners overseas as Isro deal falls throughOne of the other backers said that there was likely a conflict between ISRO and TeamIndus on the launch, more than a matter of funding.
Space startup raises $90 million to start moon ads by 2020The funds will be used to send a spacecraft into lunar orbit by 2019, and then land one a year later.
- TeamIndus scouts for funds for its lunar mission
Bengaluru, Oct 6 (IANS) Bengaluru-based aerospace start-up TeamIndus is scouting for funds and sponsors to build a spacecraft with a rover ...
Deadline for Google Lunar XPrize finalized for March 31, 2018Along with Bengaluru-based Team Indus, the other top four finalists include US-based Moon Express, Japan-based HAKUTO, Israelbased Space IL...
Indians on Google moon mission to blast off anthem on MondayThe anthem for the Indian team, composed by music director Ram Sampath, seeks to encourage every citizen to take part in the mission in som...
TeamIndus in final 5 of Google lunar XPRIZEAccording to the competition rules, all teams had, until December 31, 2016, to have a verified launch contract in place.
- TeamIndus ties up with Japan's Hakuto to carry rover to moon
Bengaluru, Dec 21 (IANS) Bengaluru-based TeamIndus on Wednesday announced a commercial agreement to carry a robotic rover developed by Haku...
TeamIndus signs agreement with Japan's HAKUTO to carry robotic rover to the MoonThis is a first of kind collaboration of two private space enterprises competing in the Google Lunar XPRIZE.