Firefly Aerospace's "Blue Ghost" prepares to land on the moon
No American spacecraft has successfully landed intact and upright on the moon since Apollo 17 in 1972, but one private space company is looking to change that. Firefly Aerospace will be landing its "Blue Ghost" lunar lander this Sunday.
Blue Ghost lunar lander to make historic touchdown on March 2, kicking off series of major Moon missions
Blue Ghost was launched on January 15 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and entered lunar orbit on February 13. The lander is set to touch down in the Mare Crisium region, a large plain on the Moon's near side.
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