SpaceX Falcon 9 launches historic dual mission with Blue Ghost and Resilience moon landers
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SpaceX launched two commercial lunar landers on a Falcon 9 rocket, marking a historic dual-mission to the Moon. Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander, part of NASA's CLPS program, and ispace's Resilience lander were sent on separate trajectories. Blue Ghost carries scientific instruments and will land on Mare Crisium in March, while Resilience will take 4-5 months to reach the Moon and deploy a micro-rover. This mission showcases growing commercial space collaboration and SpaceX's cost-efficient launch approach.
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