Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 is set to launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, carrying NASA’s robotic lunar lander to the Moon. The mission is part of NASA’s CLPS initiative and Artemis campaign, aiming to further our understanding of the Moon’s environment. The robotic lander will spend approximately 45 days in transit to the Moon before landing on the lunar surface. This mission will help prepare for future human missions to the lunar surface.
The Blue Ghost robotic lander will carry 10 NASA science investigations, focusing on areas like lunar subsurface drilling technology and radiation tolerant computing. These investigations will provide valuable insights into how space weather and cosmic forces impact Earth. The robotic mission will demonstrate key technologies for future lunar exploration.
