Private lunar lander Blue Ghost touches down on the moon with a special delivery for NASA
- Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander successfully landed on the Moon on March 2, marking the company's first lunar landing attempt.
- The lander is part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative and is carrying 10 scientific payloads for a two-week mission.
- Blue Ghost completed a precision landing at 2:34 a.m. CST on Mare Crisium and is now engaged in surface operations to gather data.
- Firefly Aerospace aims to continue lunar missions, as stated by CEO Jason Kim, who emphasized the importance of science data for future lunar and Mars missions.
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A Private Space Mission Just Successfully Landed on the Moon for the First Time
Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 has touched down successfully, and marks a key milestone in NASA’s quest to have private companies deliver shipments of equipment to the lunar surface.


Sunrise on the moon captured by Blue Ghost spacecraft after NASA and Firefly Aerospace announce successful lunar landing
The Blue Ghost spacecraft has taken its first images of the lunar surface as Firefly Aerospace and NASA celebrate a successful moon landing.
Private Lunar Lander Blue Ghost Aces Moon Touchdown with a Special Delivery for NASA
A private lunar lander carrying a drill, vacuum and other experiments for NASA touched down on the moon, the latest in a string of companies looking to kickstart business on Earth's celestial neighbor ahead of astronaut missions.
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