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.
Blue Ghost, a Private U.S. Lunar Lander, Launches to the Moon
An illustration of a private U.S. lander on the surface of the moon built by Texas-based company Firefly Aerospace. The company’s Blue Ghost lander is carrying a suite of scientific instruments to the moon, including an experiment to detect and use GPS satellite signals on the lunar surface.
Blue Ghost lunar lander heads to the moon this week
Blue Ghost lunar lander heads to the moon this week
Firefly Aerospace's, NASA successfully launch Blue Ghost lunar lander to moon
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander launched at 1:11 a.m. Wednesday from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on the SpaceX rocket before separating an hour later. The lunar lander — part of a mission known as Blue Ghost Mission 1 or Ghost Riders in the Sky — will spend 45 days in orbit and 14 days on the surface of the moon.
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.
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.
US: SpaceX Launches Two Private Moon Landers
Merritt Island, United States - January 15, 2025 A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches with two commercial lunar landers from Launch Complex-39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on Jan. 15, 2025.
Landers from two countries are on their way to the moon
SpaceX launched Firefly Aerospace's "blue ghost" alongside a lander from Japan. They didn't intend to launch together.
2 private lunar landers head toward the moon in a roundabout journey
In a two-for-one moonshot, SpaceX launched a pair of lunar landers Wednesday for U.S. and Japanese companies looking to jumpstart business on Earth's dusty sidekick.
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What's flying to the moon on ispace's Resilience lunar lander?
Japanese space exploration company ispace is all set to launch its second lunar lander early Wednesday morning (Jan. 15), but what will the spacecraft carry with it to the moon? The ispace ...
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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SpaceX Launching Lunar Lander in 46 Minutes
SpaceX is set to launch Firefly’s lunar lander ib about 46 minutes. The lander will take 45 days to reach the moon. It will land near a volcanic feature called Mons Latreille within Mare Crisium ...
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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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Two lunar landers are about to launch to the moon aboard a SpaceX rocket
In 2023, its first try ended in disappointment, when its Hakuto lander unexpectedly accelerated during its descent and crashed on the lunar surface. The ispace lander and rover are expected to ...
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Little house on the (moon) prairie: Artist's 'Moonhouse' set to lift off on lunar lander
Genberg's Moonhouse will be aboard ispace's second attempt at reaching the lunar surface. Using its moon lander "Resilience" and rover "Tenacious," the company is targeting a landing at Mare Frigoris ...