Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 Successfully Launches …
1 day ago · The Ghost Riders in the Sky mission is one of four task orders Firefly has been awarded by NASA CLPS as part of NASA’s Artemis campaign that is working to establish a long-term presence on the Moon and prepare for Mars exploration. Firefly will provide regular mission updates on X and on the Blue Ghost Mission 1 webpage. About Firefly Aerospace
Liftoff! NASA Sends Science, Tech to Moon on Firefly, SpaceX Flight
1 day ago · Carrying science and tech on Firefly Aerospace’s first CLPS or Commercial Lunar Payload Services flight for NASA, Blue Ghost Mission 1 launched at 1:11 a.m. EST aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The company is targeting a lunar landing on Sunday, March 2.
Ten NASA Science, Tech Instruments Flying to Moon on Firefly …
1 day ago · As part of NASA’s CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative and Artemis campaign, the agency is preparing to fly ten instruments aboard Firefly Aerospace’s first delivery to the Moon.These science payloads and technology demonstrations will help advance our understanding of the Moon and planetary processes, while paving the way for future crewed missions on the Moon and beyond ...
NASA Sets Coverage for Firefly First Commercial Robotic Moon …
5 days ago · Editor’s Note: This advisory was updated Jan. 13, 2025, to reflect the correct affiliation for Maria Banks, CLPS project scientist, NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland.. Carrying NASA science and technology to the Moon as part of the agency’s CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative and Artemis campaign, Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 is ...
Blue Ghost Mission 1 - Firefly Aerospace
1 day ago · Firefly’s first Blue Ghost mission, named Ghost Riders in the Sky, will deliver 10 science and technology instruments to the lunar surface as part of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative.
Firefly Aerospace Lunar Lander Separates From SpaceX Falcon 9 …
1 day ago · At approximately 2:17 a.m. EST, Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lunar lander separated from SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket. Aboard are NASA scientific instruments flying to the Moon as part of the agency’s CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative and Artemis campaign. Coming up, Blue Ghost will power on and continue its journey to the Moon.
Firefly Awarded $179 Million NASA Contract for Moon Delivery to ...
Cedar Park, Texas, December 18, 2024 – Firefly Aerospace, Inc., the leader in end-to-end responsive space services, was awarded an approximately $179.6 million NASA contract to deliver and operate six NASA instruments in the Gruithuisen Domes on …
Firefly Aerospace Blue Ghost - Wikipedia
Firefly Aerospace Blue Ghost, or simply Blue Ghost, is a class of lunar landers designed and manufactured by Firefly Aerospace (Firefly). Firefly plans to operate Blue Ghost landers to deliver small payloads to the surface of the Moon.The first Blue Ghost mission was launched at 1:11 a.m. EST (06:11 UTC) on January 15, 2025.
Firefly Aerospace completes Blue Ghost moon lander for January …
Nov 25, 2024 · Firefly Aerospace announced its Blue Ghost lunar lander has completed testing and will now be shipped to Florida ahead of its planned January 2025 launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
FireFly Aerospace's Blue Ghost is on its way to the moon: What
23 hours ago · NASA selected Firefly Aerospace in 2021 to make what will be the first of several robotic deliveries to the moon. The aerospace company designed and will operate the Blue Ghost lander, which in ...