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SpaceX will launch Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander to the moon in mid-January with these 10 NASA payloads


Published on 2024-12-19 11:22:19 - Space.com
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  • 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.

The article from Space.com discusses SpaceX's upcoming mission to launch the Blue Ghost lunar lander in January 2025, carrying 10 NASA experiments as part of the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative. This mission aims to deliver scientific and technological payloads to the Moon, including instruments to study lunar surface interactions, radiation effects, and the lunar exosphere. Key experiments include the Lunar PlanetVac for soil collection, the Lunar Surface Electromagnetics Experiment (LuSEE) to study the Moon's magnetic field, and the Stereo Cameras for Lunar Plume-Surface Studies (SCALPSS) to observe the lander's engine plume effects on the lunar surface. This mission not only advances our understanding of the Moon but also paves the way for future human exploration by testing technologies and gathering crucial data.

Read the Full Space.com Article at:
[ https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-will-launch-the-private-blue-ghost-moon-lander-with-these-10-nasa-experiments-in-january-2025 ]