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🌑🚘 Did you know Boeing makes cars that run on the moon?   Yes, they drove it on the lunar surface.   Boeing is involved in many other things besides the aircraft we know. However, it is increasing its focus on different segments, especially space.   Know more details here 👇 Boeing #aviation #spaceexploration #space #aeroplanes #didyouknow #marketbrew

Today in Tech History- July 30th, 1971 – The Apollo 15 mission landed the first lunar rover vehicle (LRV) onto the moon. The LRV was a battery-powered four-wheeled rover used on the Moon in the last three missions of the US Apollo program (15, 16, and 17). It was popularly called the Moon buggy, a play on the term "dune buggy" at the time. Each LRV was carried to the Moon folded up in the Lunar Module's Quadrant 1 Bay. After being unpacked, each was driven an average of 18 MPH (30 km), without major incidents. These three LRVs remain on the Moon to this day. The first cost-plus-incentive-fee contract to build the LRV by Boeing was for $19,000,000 in 1969 ($162 M in 2024).

OTD in 1969 the lunar module (Snoopy) for the Apollo 10 mission came within 7.8 nautical miles of the lunar surface during a full dress rehearsal for the upcoming Apollo 11 mission. Aviation legends Gene Cernan, Tom Stafford, and John Young were the astronauts on this mission. All 3 have been recognized for their achievements by the National Aeronautic Association. Gene Cernan and Tom Stafford are recipients of the Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy (2007 and 2011 respectively). John Young as part of STS-1 and the development of the space shuttle in 1981 received recognition as a Collier recipient. Some fun facts about Apollo 10 and the crew: ✨ Snoopy's approach to the moon was the closest approach before the actual landing by Apollo 11 ✨ Apollo 10 was the first mission to broadcast color television signal from space ✨ Apollo 10 set the record for the highest speed ever reached by a manned vehicle. The spacecraft hit 24,791 mph during its return to Earth. ✨ John Young holds the current ratified FAI record for duration of stay on the surface of the celestial body at 71 h 02 min 13 sec (Apollo 16) ✨ Eugene Cernan is the last person to walk on the moon and holds the current ratified FAI record for distance covered on board a vehicle on the surface of the celestial body at 4.5 miles and extravehicular duration on the surface of the celestial body by an astronaut at 21 h 31 min 44 sec (Apollo 17 mission) Do you know an aviation pioneer and legend? Be sure to send in their nomination for the Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy due June 3rd ➡ https://lnkd.in/ePkSbw9S #aviation #aviationlegends #apollo10 #apollo16 #apollo11 #apollo17 #space #exploration #aeronatics #astronautics #records

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Zeva, a Tacoma-based air travel startup, made history with the first successful test flight of their compact, zero-emissions aircraft, ZEVA Aero, marking a significant step towards sustainable aviation and accessible zero-emission travel for all. Sign up to our #aerospaceengineering newsletter to get the latest on commercial space flight, deep space exploration, satellites, aeronautics, and more, every Friday. Subscribe now 👉 https://ie.social/e8Owk   #engineering #aerospace #aerospaceengineering 

🎶 Fly me to the Moon… 🌖 For a lunar rover to fulfil its mission, there is one important condition: It has to actually be on the Moon. That is why we not only offer our LUVMI-X Rover as a product, but we also ensure that it reaches its celestial destination thanks to our Lunar Payload Delivery Service. With the help of our successful partner, Intuitive Machines, and their Nova-C lander, we offer a unique commercial service to actually send and operate lunar payloads where we want them to be: on the Moon. This is the near future, and you can already reserve your ticket for it! https://lnkd.in/eK38kUS7 #NewSpace #ToTheMoon #MoonExploration #SpaceIndustry #SpaceEconomy

#Private_Space_Tourism Market Envisages Substantial Revenue Surge from 2023 to 2032 https://bit.ly/3nqyJey #Private space tourism refers to the #concept of privately-funded individuals or groups #travelling to space for leisure or #tourism purposes. This involves paying for a #space flight experience that includes travelling beyond the Earth's #atmosphere and experiencing the unique #environment of space. BLUE ORIGIN SpaceX Virgin Galactic Boeing Space Adventures Axiom Space Space Perspective Bigelow Aerospace #aerospace #marketresearch #experience #boeing #technologies #tourismindustry #spaceindustry

"In a ground-breaking moment for Australian #spaceExploration, #Adelaide will host the unveiling of ELO2 Consortium’s #pioneering #lunarRover #prototype, demonstrating Australia’s potential to support a future NASA Artemis mission to the Moon. The working rover showcases Australia’s expertise in #mining and #robotics in extreme environments. It is designed to collect and #transport #lunar #regolith (Moon soil) to a NASA-run #facility on the Moon, where oxygen will be extracted to prove technology essential for a sustainable human presence on the Moon, and #production of #rocketFuel to support a future mission to #Mars. The ELO2 #rover #prototype will traverse both a #lunar and #Martian-like surface in Adelaide through #LunarOutpost ’s lunar mission ready Stargate #remote operations software, in an end-to-end remote operation #demonstration. The ELO2 #Consortium is one of two Australian consortia working on the #design with #funding from the #AustralianSpaceAgency ’s Moon to Mars Trailblazer Program Stage 1 with an ambition to land a rover, to be named #Roover, on the #Moon as part of a #future #NASA #Artemis mission later this decade. We speak with #ELO2 Technical Director with Lunar Outpost Oceania, Joseph Kenrick." #Australia In #Space TV #spaceexploration #rover #space #spaceeconomy #future #resources #newspaceeconomy #spaceindustry