After Lunar Disappointments, NASA Hits the Jackpot With Blue Ghost Moon Lander - Overpasses For America

After Lunar Disappointments, NASA Hits the Jackpot With Blue Ghost Moon Lander - Overpasses For America

NASA made a bet a few years ago that commercial companies could take scientific experiments to the moon on a lower budget than the agency could. Last year, that was a bad bet. The first NASA-financed spacecraft missed the moon entirely. The second landed but fell over. But this month, a robotic lander named Blue Ghost, built by Firefly Aerospace of Cedar Park, Texas, succeeded from start to finish. On March 16, the mood at Firefly’s mission oper…

Blue Ghost Watches the Lunar Sunset, Signalling the End of its Mission

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost 1 has completed its brief lunar mission. The lander spent two weeks conducting operations on the surface of the Moon before witnessing its final sunset as the Sun dipped below the horizon. This sunset marked the end of the mission, as Blue Ghost lacks the capability to maintain warmth during the freezing cold lunar night. Despite its short operational period, the lander accomplished its objectives, successfully tes…

After Lunar Disappointments, NASA Hits the Jackpot With Blue Ghost Moon Lander

NASA made a wager a couple of years in the past that business firms may take scientific experiments to the moon on a decrease price range than the company may. Final yr, that was a nasty wager. The primary NASA-financed spacecraft missed the moon solely. The second landed however fell over. However this month, a robotic lander named Blue Ghost, constructed by Firefly Aerospace of Cedar Park, Texas, succeeded from begin to end. On March 16, the t…

NASA’s Study of The Moon with Blue Ghost Mission 1 Concludes

NASA’s Study of The Moon with Blue Ghost Mission 1 ConcludesAfter about 14 days, or the equivalent of one lunar day, Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 has concluded!NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center managed the development for seven of the 10 CLPS payloads aboard Blue Ghost lunar lander. Here is a breakdown of the science and technology they performed during the mission: 🌡️ LISTER drilled up to 3 feet, providing a first-of-its kind dem…

Blue Ghost Lunar Lander: Longest Commercial Operations on the Moon – A Report Card

The Blue Ghost Mission 1 spacecraft sitting on the Moon completed more than 14 days of surface operations (346 hours of daylight), and operated just over 5 hours into the super-chilly lunar night. Final data from the lunar lander was received on March 16. “This achievement marks the longest commercial operations on the Moon to […]