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Private Spacecraft Blue Ghost Successfully Lands on the Moon

Firefly Aerospace becomes the second private company to achieve a lunar landing, marking a milestone in the growing role of private industry in space exploration.

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L’engin Ghost Blue, posé sur la Lune, regarde au loin vers la Terre dimanche matin.
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Overview

  • The Blue Ghost Mission 1 spacecraft landed near Mons Latreille, a volcanic formation on the Moon's northeastern Mare Crisium, at 3:34 AM EST on March 2, 2025.
  • This marks the second successful lunar landing by a private company, following an earlier milestone in the sector's history.
  • The spacecraft, developed by Texas-based Firefly Aerospace in collaboration with NASA, carried scientific instruments to study lunar dust, thermal properties, and subsurface temperatures.
  • Blue Ghost's mission duration is 14 Earth days, during which it will capture images of lunar phenomena, including a total lunar eclipse and a twilight scene.
  • The mission launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on January 15, 2025, highlighting the increasing collaboration between private aerospace companies and NASA.