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.
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
Blue Ghost Successfully Reaches Lunar Orbit—Next Stop: Mare Crisium
In a major achievement for both Firefly Aerospace and the future of lunar exploration, the Blue Ghost lander has officially reached lunar orbit. This momentous event, which took place on February 13,
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A SpaceX rocket launch may be visible in the sky tonight. Here’s where.
The launch of a SpaceX rocket ... clouds” because they glow in the dark (hence “lucent,” which is derived from the Latin word for light, and “nocti,” which comes from the word “night”).
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Who can see Blue Origin New Glenn rocket launch? Visibility map shows Florida, Georgia, South Carolina
When Jeff Bezos' company Blue ... New Glenn rocket − for the first time − people way outside the Space Coast of Florida could possibly see it light up the sky. Depending on cloud cover ...
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2 privately built moon landers carried into space by SpaceX rocket
With the nearly full moon shining ... sharing a sky-lighting ride to space atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The U.S. lander, built by Austin, Texas-based Firefly Aerospace and known as "Blue ...
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Ghost Riders in the Sky: Firefly's Blue Ghost mission to the moon set to launch from KSC
Ghost Riders in the Sky is ... about the moon's regolith, the geophysical characteristics, and interactions of solar wind and earth magnetic fields." When is the next Florida launch?Is there a ...
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New Glenn late-night rocket launch: When is liftoff, where to watch in New Smyrna, Daytona Beach
Blue Origin has officially announced ... Weather permitting and depending on cloud cover, yes, rocket launches − especially night launches − from neighboring Space Coast could be visible ...
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'We did it on our first go': Blue Origin launches mighty New Glenn rocket from Cape Canaveral
Lumbering off the launch pad from a billowing fiery cloud, Blue Origin's mighty 321 ... The two-stage rocket lifted off in the late-night darkness at 2:03 a.m. EST from Launch Complex 36.
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 ...