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Blue Ghost moon lander lowers its orbit

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Blue Ghost moon lander lowers its orbit to fly closer to the lunar surface (video)

There's a lot less sky and a lot more moon in view for Firefly Aerospace's "Ghost Riders in the Sky" mission.

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Blue Ghost Lowers Orbit and Snaps Rare Views of the Moon’s Far Side

The latest private lunar lander is a little closer to its destination. Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost fired its engines early in the morning of February 18, marking the latest stage in its 45-day long trip to the Moon.

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

'Goodbye Earth, hello moon': What Blue Ghost lander has been up to in NASA mission

"trans lunar injection." Then on Thursday, the lander, named Blue Ghost, fired its engines for four minutes to propel the spacecraft beyond Earth’s orbit toward the moon. The engine burn was the most challenging the lander had conducted with its main engine and thrusters since launching Jan.

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After a wrenching decision by NASA, private lunar lander finds a new customer

However, all was not lost. NASA had committed to the contract and said Astrobotic could fly a mass simulator to the Moon. The ...

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Why the 1st private lunar lander failed

It has been about seven months since Peregrine, a silvery lander that shot for the moon ... spacecraft to fly aboard the ...

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The next leg of the new moon race is about to kick off — and it could be the most exciting yet

Its Peregrine lander began leaking fuel after reaching ... SpaceX’s Starship — but the statement did not say whether the rocket may be ready for such a demo this year.

USA Today1mon

We’re going back to the moon: Everything to know about NASA’s latest lunar lander mission

The lander, dubbed "Blue Ghost," hitched a ride on Jan. 15 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket for a 1:11 a.m. EST launch from Launch Complex 39A at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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FireFly Aerospace's Blue Ghost is on its way to the moon: What to know about NASA mission

Within about an hour, Blue Ghost separated from the Falcon 9 rocket on an elliptical Earth ... landing attempt in January 2024 when its Peregrine lander began leaking a critical amount of fuel.

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