Luna 1

2 Jan
2024
January 2, 2024

The Dream: The First Probe to the Moon

The past decade or so has seen a marked increase in interest to reach the Moon for exploration as well as the potential exploitation of its […]
Lunar & Planetary Missions, Rockets & Propulsion, Spaceflight, Unmanned Spaceflight
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2 Jun
2023
Feature image for the Failure to Launch Podcast showing the Soviet E-1 Luna probe
June 2, 2023

Failure to Launch: The First Moon Race 1958-60

While it has been a few months since I have published a new post on the Drew Ex Machina website, that doesn’t mean that I haven’t […]
Lunar & Planetary Missions, Spaceflight
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14 Sep
2019
September 14, 2019

The First Race to the Moon: Reaching Our Neighbor

This is the second part of a series on the First Race to the Moon. The first part, covering events up to November 1958, is “The […]
Lunar & Planetary Missions, Rockets & Propulsion, Spaceflight
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