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Two private landers set to launch on SpaceX rocket to explore the Moon

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Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander and ispace's Resilience lander are set for launch on Wednesday, January 15 at 1:11 a.m. ET .

The two missions are part of a commercial push to explore the Moon , marking the start of a new era for private spaceflight.

NASA will livestream the launch on its website and NASA+. You can also tune in to the live feed below.

A model house by Swedish artist Mikael Genberg will be mounted on the rover.

Intuitive Machines became the first private company to land on the Moon in February 2024 .

Astrobotic is planning to launch its Griffin Mission One lunar lander sometime in 2025 under NASA ’s CLPS initiative.

The Pittsburgh -based company is hoping for better luck this year .