Blue Ghost Lunar Lander Is Now Orbiting the Moon

Firefly’s Blue Ghost Lander Bids Farewell to Earth on Its Way to the Moon
The Blue Ghost mission launched on Wednesday, January 15, on board a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and is currently around halfway through its journey to the Moon. The mission, named “Ghost Riders in the Sky,” will spend around 16 days in lunar orbit before attempting a soft touchdown on the lunar surface.
Welcome to the moon! Firefly's Blue Ghost lander reaches lunar orbit (video, photos)
Blue Ghost will spend the next 16 days in lunar orbit, if all goes to plan. It will conduct additional engine burns to circularize its path around Earth's nearest neighbor, then attempt a landing in the Mare Crisium ("Sea of Crises") region of the moon's near side on March 2.
The Blue Ghost Lunar Lander Is Now Orbiting the Moon, With Dazzling Photographs
NASA's Blue Ghost lunar lander has arrived at the moon and is now orbiting Earth's nearest neighbor as it prepares to make its landing next month. And it's capturing some amazing photos on its journey.
NASA Sets Coverage of Firefly's First Robotic Commercial Moon Landing
With a suite of NASA science and technology on board, Firefly Aerospace is targeting no earlier than 3:45 a.m. EST on Sunday, March 2, to land the Blue Ghost lunar lander on the Moon. Blue Ghost is slated to touch down near Mare Crisium,
Say hello to the moon in stunning footage as Blue Ghost enters lunar orbit
Aiming to be just the second ever commercial soft landing on the moon, the Blue Ghost mission has arrived in lunar orbit - and captured some incredible views.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your In
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