SMRTR Science & EngineeringMar 3, 2025Wired

A Private Space Mission Just Successfully Landed on the Moon for the First Time

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Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar module successfully landed on the moon on March 2, becoming the first private company to achieve this feat. The module, carrying 10 NASA instruments, will operate for 14 Earth days to gather data for future lunar exploration as part of NASA's $2.6 billion Artemis program and Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative.

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