Texas Standard for March 4, 2025: Texas startup lands on the moon

Texas Standard for March 4, 2025: Texas startup lands on the moon

Firefly Aerospace has made history with the first private, successful soft-landing on the moon.

What to know about a Texas company's successful commercial landing on the moon

Over the weekend, a Texas aerospace company made history with the first successful landing on the moon by a private firm. It's the second private mission to the moon but the first lander toppled over after touchdown. CBS News' Mark Strassmann shows what the mission hopes to accomplish.

Private Texas-Built Lunar Lander Touches Down on Moon

The feat makes Firefly Aerospace the first private space firm to achieve a fully successful moon landing after another Texas company's craft made it to the moon last year but tipped over after landing.