Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander has made history as the second private spacecraft to softly land on the Moon. On a targeted landing site in Mare Crisium, it has begun its surface operations, deploying several NASA payloads and capturing stunning images. The success of Blue Ghost is framed as a competitive claim against the previous lunar mission by Intuitive Machines, which is said to have failed. Firefly's ongoing mission will include 14 days of exploratory tasks, including imaging Earth during a lunar eclipse.
Texas-based Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander has made history as the second private spacecraft to land on the Moon, claiming a successful, soft landing.
Firefly asserts that it is the first to successfully land, positioning its achievement against Intuitive Machines’ previous attempt, which ultimately failed.
The Blue Ghost lander successfully landed in Mare Crisium and has started its mission, deploying NASA payloads and preparing for critical lunar surface operations.
As it embarks on 14 days of operations, Blue Ghost aims to conduct scientific tasks including high-definition imaging during an upcoming lunar eclipse.
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