Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Blue Origin is getting closer to launching its first robotic lander to the Moon's South Pole. The vehicle, known as the Blue Moon Mk.1, will fly onboard the company's New Glenn rocket and land near Shackleton Crater.
The roughly 8.1-meter-tall lunar lander was recently boxed up at Blue Origin's facilities in Florida and set sail towards the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. There it will undergo thermal vacuum chamber testing before returning to Florida for preflight checkouts and preparations.
Learn more about the plans for this first Blue Moon Mk.1 lander and what lies ahead for Blue Origin's lunar ambitions.
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Blue Origin is getting closer to launching its first robotic lander to the Moon's South Pole. The vehicle, known as the Blue Moon Mk.1, will fly onboard the company's New Glenn rocket and land near Shackleton Crater.
The roughly 8.1-meter-tall lunar lander was recently boxed up at Blue Origin's facilities in Florida and set sail towards the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. There it will undergo thermal vacuum chamber testing before returning to Florida for preflight checkouts and preparations.
Learn more about the plans for this first Blue Moon Mk.1 lander and what lies ahead for Blue Origin's lunar ambitions.
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