Private Lander 'Blue Ghost' Achieves Successful Moon Landing

Firefly Aerospace's mission marks the second commercial lunar landing, carrying NASA instruments for groundbreaking research.

The 'Blue Ghost' lander from Firefly Aerospace successfully touched down in the Mare Crisium region of the Moon, a 500-kilometer-wide plain.
This is the second-ever commercial lunar landing, following Intuitive Machines' 'Nova-C' mission in 2024, though earlier attempts by other firms have faced challenges.
Equipped with ten NASA instruments, 'Blue Ghost' will conduct studies on lunar dust, the Moon's surface, and its interaction with solar phenomena over a two-week mission period.
The mission is part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program, which aims to gather data efficiently by partnering with private companies.
Data from 'Blue Ghost' will contribute to NASA's Artemis program, which plans to return humans to the Moon, including the first woman and a non-white astronaut, by 2027.