In a two-for-one moonshot, SpaceX launched a pair of lunar landers on Wednesday for U.S. and Japanese companies looking to jumpstart business on Earth's dusty sidekick.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is set to launch a pair of lunar landers on a journey to our closest celestial neighbor — kicking off what’s expected to be a bustling year of moon missions amid a renewed race to establish a long-term human presence on the lunar surface.

One rocket, two missions: lunar landers built by US and Japanese companies launched their "rideshare" to the moon on Wednesday, showcasing the private sector's growing role in space exploration.

Frank Sinatra once crooned, "Fly me to the moon. Let me play among the stars," and for two companies, including one here in Texas, SpaceX granted that wish.

In recent years, several spacecraft failed in their attempts to land on the moon. But 2025 may offer crucial second chances.

TOKYO/CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida -- A rocket carrying two lunar landers, one from Japan's ispace, was launched from the U.S. on Wednesday, marking the Japanese startup's second attempt to land on the moon and become the first Asian private company to do so.

SpaceX has launched a pair of lunar landers for US and Japanese companies looking to jumpstart business up there.

Japanese startup Space Walker aims to make space transportation as "accessible as commercial air travel today."

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blared toward space Wednesday ... s cargo bay is a 7.5-foot-tall (2.3-meter-tall) lunar lander from Tokyo-based Ispace. Wednesday’s launch kicked off the company ...

Lunar landers built by US and Japanese companies are poised to “rideshare” to the Moon, showcasing the private

The two landers are expected to touch down on the surface of the moon in two and four months respectively.View on euronews