Blue Origin is 'going to the MOON': Jeff Bezos unveils giant concept lunar lander
- 5 years ago
Blue Origin is 'going to the MOON': Jeff Bezos unveils lunar lander at mysterious invite-only event in Washington D.C. and suggests his firm will hit VP Pence's 2024 deadline for putting humans back on the surface
Jeff Bezos revealed Blue Origin's lunar lander, Blue Moon on Thursday afternoon during a secretive event
The lander has been in development for three years, putting it on track for a 2024 landing, Bezos said
Company also developing a new rocket engine for the system, which could be stepping stone for colonization
Blue Origin teased an image of Ernest Shackleton's exploration ship Endurance, suggesting their moon plans
Shackleton is the name of a crater in the moon's famed South Pole-Aitken Basin, many noted ahead of event
Jeff Bezos revealed Blue Origin's lunar lander, Blue Moon on Thursday afternoon during a secretive event
The lander has been in development for three years, putting it on track for a 2024 landing, Bezos said
Company also developing a new rocket engine for the system, which could be stepping stone for colonization
Blue Origin teased an image of Ernest Shackleton's exploration ship Endurance, suggesting their moon plans
Shackleton is the name of a crater in the moon's famed South Pole-Aitken Basin, many noted ahead of event