SMRTR TechMar 2, 2025Engadget

Firefly’s Blue Ghost lander successfully touched down on the moon

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Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost spacecraft successfully landed on the moon's Mare Crisium region as part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services program. The lander is functioning and communicating with Earth, set to operate for about 14 Earth days. It will capture high-definition images and test NASA instruments for surface sampling. Blue Ghost has already transmitted 27 GB of data, a record for the CLPS initiative. This achievement marks progress in commercial lunar exploration and NASA's lunar research.

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