The Blue Moon is multifunctional and a double-decker lander with the capability of deploying a maximum of four rovers from its landing site. The engine is propelled by a combination of liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen. The lunar lander is powered by the BE-7 engine with a 40Kn (10,000 lbf) thrust specified for large-scale lunar payload transport. The lunar lander, according to Blue Origin, can comply with the current US administration’s goal of putting Americans on the moon by 2024. There is also a human-rated ascent stage variant of the lunar lander with a carrying capacity of 6.5 metric tons. The Blue Moon Lander has a cargo variant which is designed to 3.6 metric tons to the lunar surface. The announcement was made on May 9 during a special event held by Blue Origin. Other stories we thought you shouldn’t miss include the release of Mola’s third Structural Kit to Kickstarter, a proposal from MIT’s Self-Assembly Lab on how islands and coastlines can be grown in the face of climate change, and the release of a Robo-Walker designed to give mobility to kids with cerebral palsy.īezos’ Blue Origin unveils the lunar lander and plans to put up orbital space coloniesĪmazon CEO Jeff Bezos gave the public a look into the Blue Moon Lander, designed by his company Blue Origin. There’s billionaire Jeff Bezos’ announcements of a concept for a lunar lander as well as plans for orbital space colonies, the 19_19 concept car from Citroen which promises to be as smooth as a “magic carpet ride” for passengers, and the big reveal of this year’s “ Big Ideas for Small Lots NYC”. There’s a lot of exciting news for us to cover in this edition of Coffee Break News. It is that time once again for us to do a quick round-up of what’s happening in the worlds of engineering, design, technology, and the CAD industry.

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