Blue Ghost Lunar Lander Is Now Headed to the Moon

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.
SpaceX launches two lunar landers for historic moon mission
Two robotic lunar landers got a ride onboard a SpaceX rocket to begin their journey to the moon. This is the first time two lander spacecraft have launched to the moon on the same rocket.
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
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.
Two lunar landers are on the way to the Moon after SpaceX’s double moonshot
The two robotic lunar landers —one from Firefly Aerospace based near Austin, Texas, and another from the Japanese space company ispace—will use their own small engines for the final maneuvers required to enter orbit around the Moon in the coming months.
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What's next for the 2 private landers SpaceX just launched toward the moon?
The lander — Firefly's first-ever mooncraft — will then conduct an engine burn to head toward the moon. Blue Ghost will reach lunar orbit four days later and spend 16 days there before ...
Launch of Cedar Park-based Firefly Aerospace's lunar lander a success
Launching at 1:11 a.m. EST on Jan. 15, a SpaceX rocket carried the lunar lander built by Cedar Park-based Firefly Aerospace ...
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FireFly Aerospace's Blue Ghost is on its way to the moon: What to know about NASA mission
For the third time in a year, a commercial lunar lander backed by NASA is on its way to the moon's surface. The spacecraft built and operated by Texas-based Firefly Aerospace launched in the early ...
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SpaceX launches 2 private lunar landers to the moon (video, photos)
This Blue Ghost flight, named Ghost Riders in the Sky, is Firefly's first mission to the moon and is part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program. The lander is carrying 10 NASA ...
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Camp on Literally Any Terrain in This Apollo 11-Inspired Tent
The other comes from its trio of adjustable legs, a design inspired by NASA’s Apollo 11 moon lander. Because they can extend ...
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SpaceX Launches Japanese and Texas Lunar Landers to the Moon
The launch marks ispace's second attempt after its first lander crashed in 2022. The new mission carries a rover designed to collect lunar soil samples and test for potential water and food ...
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2 private lunar landers head toward the moon in a roundabout journey
It’s take 2 for the Tokyo-based ispace, whose first lander crashed into the moon two years ago. This time, it has a rover on board with a scoop to gather up lunar dirt for study and plans to ...