Blue Ghost Mission 1

Blue Ghost Mission 1

Firefly Aerospace, a US-based company, successfully landed its Blue Ghost Mission 1 on the Moon, marking the second private lunar landing and the first to land upright.

The mission, dubbed “Ghost Riders in the Sky,” was launched in January 2025 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
The lander, named Golden, landed near Mons Latreille, a volcanic formation on the Moon’s northeastern near side.
This mission is part of NASA’s collaboration with the private sector to reduce costs and support the Artemis Program, which aims to return astronauts to the Moon.

Upcoming Lunar Missions:

• IM-2 Mission: Intuitive Machines’ IM-2 mission, featuring the Athena lander, is scheduled for launch in March 2025.
• In February 2024, Intuitive Machines became the first private company to achieve a soft lunar landing and the first US mission since Apollo 17 in 1972.
• NASA’s CLPS Program: The US is working to establish routine private lunar missions through NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program, funded with USD support.

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