Object E-1 | Drew Ex Machina

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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1950s, Luna 1, Object E-1, OKB-1, Soviet Lunar Missions

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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American Lunar Missions, Army Ballistic Missile Agency, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Luna 1, Luna 2, Luna 3, Object E-1, OKB-1, Pioneer 0, Pioneer 1, Pioneer 2, Pioneer 3, Pioneer 4, Soviet Lunar Missions, TRW Space Technology Laboratories

8 Nov

2018

November 8, 2018

The First Race to the Moon: Getting Off the Ground

Ask any space enthusiast about “The Moon Race” (especially those of a particular age like myself) and the competition between the United States and the old […]

Lunar & Planetary Missions, Rockets & Propulsion, Spaceflight, Unmanned Spaceflight

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1950s, American Lunar Missions, Military & Intelligence Space Programs, Object E-1, OKB-1, Pioneer 0, Pioneer 1, Pioneer 2, Pioneer Program, Soviet Lunar Missions, TRW Space Technology Laboratories, US Air Force