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Firefly Aerospace Readies for Historic Lunar Landing with “Blue Ghost”

SpaceX and Firefly Team Up to Launch Firefly Blue Ghost with 10 NASA Payloads

Firefly Aerospace is set to make history with its first lunar mission, “Ghost Riders in the Sky,” launching its Blue Ghost lander aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in mid-January.1 This mission, a collaboration with Japan’s ispace, is part of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program and represents a significant step forward in lunar exploration.2

The Blue Ghost lander, carrying ten NASA payloads, will focus on advancing lunar science and testing crucial technologies.3 Key instruments include:

The mission will also demonstrate innovative technologies like:

Following a 25-day Earth orbit phase and a four-day lunar transit, Blue Ghost will spend two weeks on the moon’s surface, gathering valuable scientific data and observing phenomena like a solar eclipse and “horizon glow.”8

This mission is expected to pave the way for future Artemis program missions, contributing to the establishment of a sustained human presence on the moon.

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