Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander snaps its 1st photos of the moon (images)
On Monday (Jan. 27), Texas-based Firefly released two photos of the moon that Blue Ghost captured from Earth orbit. One shows the natural satellite all alone, a small grayish dot in an empty black sea; the other is a selfie, showing the moon glowing above some of Blue Ghost's golden hardware.
The Blue Ghost Lunar Lander Is Now Headed to the Moon: Here's What to Know
Blue Ghost's main mission will be research. It will hang out in Earth's orbit for 25 days taking measurements and waiting for the right time to fling itself to the moon. After four days in transit, Blue Ghost will spend 16 days in lunar orbit collecting more data before descending to Mare Crisium, one of the largest basins on the moon.
Blue Ghost, a Private U.S. Lunar Lander, Launches to the Moon
A Texas-built lander named Blue Ghost marks another test of NASA’s new lunar delivery initiative
SpaceX launches lunar landers Blue Ghost and Resilience on historic moon missions
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket launched two lunar landers, Blue Ghost and Resilience, marking a new chapter in moon exploration efforts.
Liftoff! SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Sends Blue Ghost Lunar Lander on Historic Journey
Blue Ghost’s Moon mission, launched by SpaceX, is set to revolutionize lunar exploration and offer Earth valuable lessons from space. At 1:11 a.m. EST on SpaceX launched its Falcon 9 rocket carrying Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lunar lander.
Blue Ghost Moon Lander Delivers Mesmerizing View of Earth from Space
The Blue Ghost moon lander, launched on January 15 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, is captivating space enthusiasts with breathtaking views of Earth while preparing for its historic lunar mission. This mission,
Firefly’s Lunar Lander Captures Haunting Earth Eclipse From Space
On January 18, the team at Firefly carried out Blue Ghost’s first engine burn, firing up the lander’s thrusters and main ...
We’re going back to the moon: Everything to know about NASA’s latest lunar lander mission
For the past week, an uncrewed lunar lander has been journeying through outer space on a 60-day mission to the moon on behalf ...
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What's flying to the moon on ispace's Resilience lunar lander?
The ispace Resilience lander will lift off atop of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space ...
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Cedar Park-based Firefly set to launch lunar lander early Wednesday morning
Early Wednesday morning, the lunar lander built by Firefly Aerospace is ... on landings and living on the moon and Mars. It will also play a role in research on lunar landers, rovers and ...