Blue Ghost, Firefly and moon

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander makes it to the moon. What's next?
The Blue Ghost lunar lander, managed by Texas company Firefly Aerospace, touched down Sunday morning on the moon's near side.
Firefly Aerospace sticks moon landing with flawless Blue Ghost touchdown
The Blue Ghost touchdown kicks off two weeks of around-the-clock research by NASA science and technology payloads.
Firefly shares video of Blue Ghost’s nail-biting descent to the lunar surface
Texas-based Firefly Aerospace, the second private-sector company to soft-land a spacecraft on the moon, released stunning footage from the Blue Ghost’s touchdown on Sunday.
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Firefly’s lunar landing is NASA’s second CLPS mission. The first took place last year, when Intuitive Machines—another Texas-based private space company—sent its lander to the Moon in February 2024. However, the company’s lander toppled over after touching down, limiting aspects of the mission.
Private Blue Ghost lander spotted on the moon by NASA lunar orbiter (photo)
Blue Ghost successfully landed on the moon on Sunday (March 2), touching down in Mare Crisium ("Sea of Crises") — a large impact basin about 345 miles (555 kilometers) wide. The spacecraft sits near a volcanic cone called Mons Latreille within the basin, which is located in the northeast region of the moon's near side.
Austin-based Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost successfully lands on moon
With Blue Ghost, Firefly Aerospace became the first commercial company to complete a fully successful moon landing, the company said Sunday.
Watch: Firefly Aerospace’s historic landing of Blue Ghost on the moon
Firefly Aerospace released video of the Blue Ghost lunar lander as it made its final descent and touched down on the surface of the moon.
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost moon lander on course for descent to touchdown Sunday
The Blue Ghost lunar lander privately developed by Firefly Aerospace is carrying a suite of sophisticated instruments to the moon for NASA.
Firefly Aerospace Becomes First Commercial Company to Successfully Land on the Moon
Firefly Aerospace, the leader in end-to-end responsive space services, today announced its Blue Ghost lunar lander softly touched down on the Moon’s surface in an upright, stable configuration on the company’s first attempt.
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander successfully lands on moon in historic first attempt
Firefly Aerospace made history Sunday as its Blue Ghost lunar lander successfully soft-landed on the moon. Firefly is now the first private entity to put a spacecraft on the moon without it crashing or falling over. The mission, named "Ghost Riders in the Sky," is part of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative.
NASA Orbiter Captures Stunning View of Blue Ghost Lander on the Moon
Blue Ghost landed on the Moon early Sunday morning, finishing a 45-day journey to our rocky satellite. The lander touched down in Mare Crisium (which literally translates to “Sea of Crises”), a crater formed by an ancient asteroid impact on the Moon.
Firefly Aerospace Ready to Launch Alpha FLTA006 for Lockheed Martin’s LM 400 Spacecraft No Earlier Than March 15
The Firefly team is proud to launch another Lockheed Martin mission as we continue to push the limits in achieving a more ...
Firefly wins contract to transport NASA satellites that track tropical storms
Firefly Aerospace has secured a contract for a dedicated Alpha launch that will transport satellites for NASA’s Investigation ...
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Firefly Aerospace to Launch NASA’s INCUS Mission
NASA has awarded Firefly Aerospace a launch service task order for the agency’s Investigation of Convective Updrafts, or INCUS, mission that seeks to study the formation of tropical storms. The ...
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Global Space Race Intensifies Amid Launch Delays and Triumphs
The global space race sees setbacks and successes, with Europe's Ariane 6 launch delayed, Firefly Aerospace's first moon ...