Firefly's Blue Ghost Prepares for March 2 Moon Landing After Capturing Far Side Imagery

The private lunar lander has entered a lower orbit, beaming back rare footage and advancing NASA's Artemis exploration goals.

Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lander completed a key orbital adjustment on February 18, bringing it within 75 miles of the Moon’s surface.
The maneuver allowed the spacecraft to capture rare footage of the Moon’s far side, which has only been seen firsthand by Apollo astronauts.
The mission, part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services program, aims to deliver 10 scientific instruments to the lunar surface to support future human exploration.
Blue Ghost is scheduled to attempt a landing on Mare Crisium, a lava-filled basin on the Moon's near side, at 3:45 a.m. EST on March 2, 2025.
If successful, it will be only the second soft lunar landing by a private company, following Intuitive Machines' achievement in 2024.