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ScienceMay 9, 2026

Blue Origin tests 1st moon lander ahead of lunar launch later this year (photo)

Blue Origin tests 1st moon lander ahead of lunar launch later this year (photo)
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Blue Origin continues putting its first lunar lander through its paces, testing the spacecraft at NASA centers across the nation to prepare it for its upcoming mission to the moon.

Blue Moon MK1 is inching closer toward launch readiness.

That vehicle, named "Endurance," is Blue Origin's uncrewed Blue Moon MK1 test lander, which is designed to pave the way for the more advanced MK2 version that will be capable of flying astronauts to the moon's surface.

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