The mission involves the U.S. company’s Astrobotic’s Peregrine Lunar Lander, which was selected through NASA’s CLPS program. India’s Gaganyaan and Vikram-1In 2024, India’s Gaganyaan mission, aimed at pioneering the nation’s human spaceflight capabilities, is set to achieve some significant milestones. These tests should pave the way for the mission’s pinnacle event: India’s first crewed spaceflight, which could happen in late 2024, or more likely in 2025. Axiom Space Mission 3 (Ax-3)Axiom Mission 3 (Ax-3), scheduled for launch no earlier than January 2024, represents another important step for the company and private spaceflight in general. For more spaceflight in your life, follow us on X (formerly Twitter) and bookmark Gizmodo’s dedicated Spaceflight page.

Source: The Nation December 10, 2023 03:04 UTC