NASA cameras to capture interaction between Blue Ghost lander, moon's surface
For the second time in less than a year, a NASA technology designed to collect data on the interaction between a moon lander's rocket plume and the lunar surface is set to make the long journey to Earth's nearest celestial neighbor for the benefit of humanity.
SpaceX will launch Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander to the moon in mid-January with these 10 NASA payloads
The company's Blue Ghost lunar lander arrived at NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida on Monday (Dec. 16) for integration with the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket that will launch the robotic probe — as well as the private Japanese moon lander Resilience — to space.
Double moon mission! SpaceX to launch 2 private lunar landers in January
The Japanese company ispace announced on Tuesday night (Dec. 17) that its second-ever moon mission will launch on the same Falcon 9 rocket that will loft Blue Ghost, a lunar lander built by Texas-based Firefly Aerospace. That rocket will lift off from Florida's Space Coast no earlier than mid-January 2025.
Firefly’s Blue Ghost lunar lander to study space weather, pesky moon dust using NASA science
Firefly Aerospace and NASA are targeting mid-January for the first Blue Ghost mission to the far side of the Moon.
Blue Ghost Lander: Firefly Aerospace Sets Stage for Historic Lunar Exploration
Firefly Aerospace’s first lunar mission is set, as the Blue Ghost lander arrived at NASA’s Kennedy Space Centre on 16 December for launching on SpaceX’s Falcon
The Prototype: SpaceX And Firefly Are Sending Science To The Moon
This week, NASA announced that it has awarded a new $179 million contract to Texas-based Firefly Aerospace as part of the Artemis lunar missions, the fourth it has awarded to the company to deliver projects to the Moon’s surface.
Firefly Aerospace gains moon mission as part of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services Initiative
Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission One Lander will lift off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center as early as next month.
Two Lunar Landers Are Headed for Ancient Impact Sites. What You Need to Know
Tokyo-based startup ispace is preparing for its own mission to the Moon. The Resilience lander is set to carry a small rover, ...
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Two Private Lunar Landers to Launch on One Rocket
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 will carry two private lunar landers on a single mission. Japan’s ispace and Texas-based Firefly Aerospace ...
Intuitive Machines Expands Data Transmission Services for Lunar and Deep Space Missions
Intuitive Machines intends to leverage its proven DTE lunar data transmission network, supported by long-term agreements with strategically located radio astronomy dishes worldwide. During its first ...
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NASA holds Blue Ghost Lunar Lander briefing before launch
Blue Ghost Lunar Lander is now in Florida, being prepared for a mid-January blast off to the moon The Blue Ghost Lunar ...
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Blue Ghost Lunar Lander prepares for trip to moon
The Blue Ghost Lunar Lander was built in Cedar Park by Firefly Aerospace. It’s now in Cape Canaveral, Florida, being ...
Private mission to moon to pave way for humanity's return to lunar surface
A private spacecraft the size of a large shed will launch from the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida early next year and take ...
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Why an Austin-area company’s lunar lander is key to NASA’s moon missions
Firefly Aerospace said its Blue Ghost lunar lander completed rigorous testing at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California in October. Testing included simulated extreme conditions that Blue ...