Firefly and ispace Lunar Landers Set to Share January Falcon 9 Launch

The missions will deliver NASA payloads and commercial experiments to the Moon, with separate trajectories and objectives.

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost 1 and ispace's Resilience landers will launch together on a SpaceX Falcon 9 during a six-day window starting mid-January 2025.
The two landers will separate after launch and take different routes to the Moon, with Blue Ghost arriving in about a month and Resilience taking a longer, low-energy trajectory.
Blue Ghost 1 will carry 10 NASA science and technology demonstration payloads, including experiments on lunar dust, GPS signals, and radiation, as part of NASA's CLPS program.
ispace's Resilience mission will transport commercial payloads, including a small rover developed by the company, primarily for Japanese clients.
The shared launch marks a cost-efficient collaboration in lunar exploration, with both companies emphasizing the non-competitive nature of their missions.