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Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Completes First Fully Successful Commercial Moon Mission

The mission achieved 100% of its objectives, marking a historic milestone in private lunar exploration and paving the way for future missions.

Shortly after landing, Blue Ghost sent back this stunning photo of its own shadow with the Earth above the lunar horizon. Credit: Firefly Aerospace
This image was captured by Firefly's Blue Ghost lander during lunar sunset with the Earth visible as a crescent on the horizon.
Firefly's Blue Ghost lunar lander captures photo of its shadow on the Moon with the volcanic feature, Mons Latreille, visible on the top right side of the lunar surface.
Watch Blue Ghost Absolutely Nail Its Recent Moon Landing In "First-Of-Its-Kind" Footage

Overview

  • Blue Ghost became the first commercial lander to achieve a fully successful soft landing on the Moon, touching down on March 2, 2025, in Mare Crisium.
  • The mission met all objectives, including operating for 14 days during lunar daylight and 5 hours into the lunar night, before transitioning to 'Monument Mode' on March 16.
  • The lander conducted groundbreaking experiments, such as GPS signal reception on the Moon, lunar dust collection, and soil temperature measurements, and returned over 119 GB of data.
  • The mission was part of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program, which aims to advance lunar science and technology through private-sector partnerships.
  • Firefly Aerospace is preparing for annual lunar missions, with Blue Ghost Mission 2 targeting the Moon’s far side in 2026.