# Altair descends to the lunar surface

**URL:** <https://blenderartists.org/t/altair-descends-to-the-lunar-surface/1580314>\
**Category:** Finished Projects\
**Tags:** modeling, space, render\
**Created:** [February 20, 2025, 6:06am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/altair-descends-to-the-lunar-surface/1580314 "2025-02-20T06:06:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![apolloashley](https://blenderartists.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/ea5d25/32.png) [@apolloashley](https://blenderartists.org/u/apolloashley)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2025, 6:06am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/altair-descends-to-the-lunar-surface/1580314/1 "2025-02-20T06:06:23Z")

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Altair was a NASA lunar lander concept studied from 2004 to 2010. This render is a recreation of the 2009 configuration made in Cycles.

 ![maybe final](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/7/b/d/7bddc60bcaf3fb774a0107eeaefb7797537f7765.png)

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**Author:** ![bartv](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/bartv/32/1477233_2.png) [@bartv](https://blenderartists.org/u/bartv)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2025, 7:40am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/altair-descends-to-the-lunar-surface/1580314/2 "2025-02-22T07:40:57Z")

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