Overview

• Blue Ghost, launched on January 15, 2025, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, is currently in Earth orbit and set to begin its trans-lunar injection in under a week.
• The spacecraft has captured dramatic images and videos, including Earth eclipsing the sun and its first photos of the moon, showcasing the beauty of its journey.
• The mission is part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services program and aims to deliver ten scientific payloads to the Mare Crisium region of the moon's near side.
• Scientific objectives include studying lunar regolith, solar wind interactions with Earth's magnetic field, and testing dust mitigation and radiation-tolerant computing technologies.
• Blue Ghost is scheduled to land on the moon on March 2, 2025, and will operate for approximately 14 Earth days, conducting experiments and collecting critical scientific data for NASA.