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August 04, 2016

US company gets historic nod to send lander to moon
Miami (AFP) Aug 3, 2016
US startup company Moon Express said Wednesday it had received approval from the government to send an unmanned lander to the moon next year, in a first for private industry. Until now, only the governments of the United States, the Soviet Union and China have sent spacecraft to the moon. Commercial spacecraft have flown within the bounds of Earth's orbit. "We are now free to set sail as explorers to Earth's eighth continent, the moon, seeking new knowledge and resources to expand Earth's ec ... read more

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