Firefly's Blue Ghost lunar lander leaves Earth orbit

Private Blue Ghost moon lander sees gorgeous lunar eclipse from Earth orbit (video)
Blue Ghost, the "little lander" from Firefly Aerospace that's headed to the moon, has captured the littlest lunar eclipse ever (as well as our hearts).
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander snaps its 1st photos of the moon (images)
On Monday (Jan. 27), Texas-based Firefly released two photos of the moon that Blue Ghost captured from Earth orbit. One shows the natural satellite all alone, a small grayish dot in an empty black sea; the other is a selfie, showing the moon glowing above some of Blue Ghost's golden hardware.
Two lunar missions: Firefly Blue Ghost and ispace lander launch from Kennedy Space Center
Firefly's Blue Ghost lunar lander has launched from Kennedy Space Center Pad 39A, and is on a 45-day journey to the moon for NASA.
Firefly's Blue Ghost lunar lander leaves Earth orbit to head for the moon
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander is now headed for the moon after firing its engines to send it out of Earth orbit."Blue Ghost successfully performed a Trans Lunar Injection burn to escape Earth's gravitational pull and begin a 4-day transit to the moon's orbit,
Blue Ghost, a Private U.S. Lunar Lander, Launches to the Moon
A Texas-built lander named Blue Ghost marks another test of NASA’s new lunar delivery initiative
Firefly’s Lunar Lander Captures Haunting Earth Eclipse From Space
On January 18, the team at Firefly carried out Blue Ghost’s first engine burn, firing up the lander’s thrusters and main engines in space for the first time. The engine burn brought the spacecraft closer to Earth in preparation for its upcoming maneuvers.
What is 'Blue Ghost' Lander Off to the Moon's Mare Crisium
Science: The Blue Ghost is a lunar lander developed by Firefly Aerospace as part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program. Launched on January 15, 2025, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center,
Firefly’s Blue Ghost Snaps a Breathtaking Earth Selfie on Its Way to the Moon
Blue Ghost has left Earth’s orbit, carrying NASA’s science to the Moon. Instruments are performing well, including a radiation-hardened computer, a magnetic field detector, and a lunar soil collection system.
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Two privately-built moon landers share a ride to space atop a Falcon 9 SpaceX rocket
With the nearly full moon shining ... sharing a sky-lighting ride to space atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The U.S. lander, built by Austin, Texas-based Firefly Aerospace and known as "Blue Ghost ...
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Firefly Aerospace's, NASA successfully launch Blue Ghost lunar lander to moon
The lunar lander — part of a mission known as Blue Ghost Mission 1 or Ghost Riders in the Sky — will spend 45 days in orbit and 14 days on the surface of the moon. The mission brings 10 ...
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The Blue Ghost Lunar Lander Is Now Headed to the Moon: Here's What to Know
and pave the way for humanity's return to the Moon," Jason Kim, CEO of Blue Ghost builder Firefly Aerospace, said in a statement. The mission, named Ghost Riders in the Sky, launched Wednesday ...