Firefly Aerospace successfully launched its Blue Ghost lunar lander on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, marking a significant milestone in the company's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative. With a target landing date of March 2, 2025, Firefly's 60-day mission will include approximately 45 days on-orbit and 14 days of lunar surface operations.
Firefly Aerospace successfully completed environmental testing on Blue Ghost, a lunar lander designed to support NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative. The lander will be shipped to Cape Canaveral, Florida, in mid-December for launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
Firefly Aerospace has shipped its Blue Ghost lunar lander to NASA JPL for final testing before launching in Q4 2024. As part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative, Firefly's Blue Ghost Mission 1 lander is integrated with 10 scientific instruments and technology demonstrations that will help pave the way for humanity's return to the Moon.
Firefly Aerospace has completed the Critical Design Review of its Blue Ghost lunar lander, paving the way for construction and a September 2023 launch. The lander will carry NASA payloads to the Mare Crisium lunar basin, with several commercial payloads also on board.
Firefly Aerospace has signed an Intellectual Property and Engineering Support Agreement with Israel Aerospace Industries to develop a U.S.-built version of IAI's Beresheet lunar lander for NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program. Firefly will utilize IAI's flight-proven technology, while leveraging its own resources to create a low-cost integrated solution for reliable lunar surface missions.