Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost Completes Historic Commercial Moon Mission

The lander achieved the first fully successful commercial lunar landing, capturing groundbreaking data and imagery before shutting down after a two-week operation.

Blue Ghost transmitted 119 gigabytes of scientific data, including experiments on lunar dust and subsurface drilling, during its 14-day mission.
The mission captured the first high-definition images of a lunar sunset, featuring Earth and Venus in the distance, and a total solar eclipse from the Moon's surface.
All 10 NASA payloads were successfully deployed, though the onboard drill reached only 3 feet instead of the planned 10 feet due to unexpected resistance.
The lander operated for five hours into the lunar night before shutting down due to lack of solar energy, with reactivation attempts planned for early April but considered unlikely to succeed.
As part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services program, the mission set a record as the longest commercial operation on the Moon and provided insights for future Artemis missions.