Jeff Bezos’ Moon Lander Just Completed a Key Test
Blue Origin's Blue Moon lander prototype, Mark 1, completed thermal vacuum testing at NASA's Johnson Space Center. The test is a key step towards developing the Mark 2 lander, which will be used for NASA's Artemis 3 mission.
NASA is working towards landing the first Artemis astronauts on the Moon by 2028. Blue Origin's Blue Moon lander prototype, Mark 1, has completed thermal vacuum testing at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston. The test evaluated the lander's ability to withstand the vacuum of space and extreme temperature swings. Mark 1 will be used for an uncrewed test flight to deliver cargo to the Moon's South Pole. The test will inform the design of Mark 2, which will eventually carry a crew for NASA's Artemis missions. Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket, designed to carry Blue Moon into orbit, recently experienced a setback, failing to release a satellite into the correct orbit.
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