Blue Ghost (Firefly Aerospace)

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander completed the first fully successful commercial lunar landing for the United States under NASA's CLPS program. It landed upright in Mare Crisium, deployed ten NASA payloads, and operated through a full lunar day, including through a total lunar eclipse.

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Agency / Country

Firefly Aerospace, Inc. (Commercial / NASA CLPS) (United States)

Mission Status

LANDED

Launch / Target Year

2025

Spacecraft / Type

Blue Ghost lander

Landing Site Zone

Blue Ghost Landing Site (Mare Crisium)

Surface Coordinates

Lat 18.51°, Lon 61.82°

Mission Imagery & Gallery

Blue Ghost (Firefly Aerospace) photograph 1: Firefly Aerospace / NASA CLPS — Blue Ghost Mission 1 lander rendering (NASA/Firefly Aerospace, public domain) — CONCEPT ART — Firefly Aerospace / NASA CLPS — Blue Ghost Mission 1 lander rendering (NASA/Firefly Aerospace, public domain) — CONCEPT ART

Primary Achievement

First fully successful commercial US lunar landing

Mission Objectives

First fully successful commercial US lunar landing
Deliver and operate 10 NASA science and technology payloads
Operate through a complete lunar day in Mare Crisium
Survive and observe a total lunar eclipse from the surface

Timeline Events

2025-01-15 — Launch from Kennedy Space Center on Falcon 9
2025-02-14 — Entered lunar orbit
2025-03-02 — Blue Ghost lands upright in Mare Crisium — first fully successful commercial landing
2025-03-03 — All 10 NASA payloads confirmed operational
2025-03-14 — Observed total lunar eclipse from lunar surface
2025-03-16 — Mission ends as lunar night begins

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