Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander achieved a historic milestone by becoming the second privately funded spacecraft to successfully land on the Moon. Touching down at 8.34 am GMT after a 46-day journey, the lander reached its target near Mons Latreille in Mare Crisium. CEO Jason Kim expressed his joy over the successful landing, and the craft successfully navigated its descent, showcasing precision by landing within a 100-meter radius of its target. The Blue Ghost is part of NASA's initiatives to support the Artemis program aimed at returning astronauts to the Moon, with future endeavors including capturing a total eclipse.
We got some Moon dust on our boots ... Firefly is literally and figuratively over the Moon.
The precision of Blue Ghost's landing was remarkable, touching down within 100 metres of its target.
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