Blue Ghost Lander Prepares for Lunar Landing After Capturing Stunning Far Side Imagery

Firefly Aerospace's mission aims to deliver NASA instruments to the Moon's surface, with a landing attempt scheduled for March 2.

The Blue Ghost lander, operated by Firefly Aerospace, has entered a low lunar orbit ahead of its planned landing in the Mare Crisium region on March 2.
The spacecraft captured remarkable footage of the Moon's far side, showing Earth rising and setting, during its orbital maneuvers on February 18.
Blue Ghost is carrying 10 scientific instruments for NASA, including tools for lunar subsurface drilling, X-ray imaging, and dust mitigation studies.
The mission marks a milestone with the Lunar GNSS Receiver Experiment (LuGRE) setting a record by acquiring Global Navigation Satellite System signals in lunar orbit for the first time.
Live coverage of the landing will begin on NASA+ and Firefly’s YouTube channel on March 2 at 2:30 a.m. EST, with updates available on NASA's Artemis blog.