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Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander successfully lands on moon in historic first attempt


Published on 2025-03-02 11:22:32 - WESH
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  • 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.

The article from MSN discusses the successful landing of the Blue Ghost lunar lander, developed by Firefly Aerospace, on the Moon. This mission marks a significant achievement as it is part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative, aimed at fostering commercial deliveries to the lunar surface. The Blue Ghost lander carried various scientific instruments and technology demonstrations to study the lunar environment, including radiation levels, lunar dust behavior, and potential resources like water ice. The landing site was near the lunar south pole, an area of interest for future human exploration due to its potential resources. This mission not only showcases advancements in private spaceflight capabilities but also contributes valuable data for NASA's Artemis program, which plans to return humans to the Moon.

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