Blue Ghost lands on moon, paving way for NASA's artemis missions
The Blue Ghost lander, created by Firefly Aerospace, landed on the Moon in the Mare Crisium region. The mission, which began on January 15, aims to support future crewed NASA missions.
The Blue Ghost lander, developed by the American company Firefly Aerospace, reached the Moon's surface in the Mare Crisium region, also known as the Sea of Crises. The mission, which began on January 15, aims to conduct a series of scientific experiments that could support future crewed missions as part of NASA's Artemis program.
The Blue Ghost lander has reached the Moon: A new era of space exploration
Blue Ghost is equipped with ten scientific instruments that will operate for two weeks. Among the experiments are studies on regolith adhesion, testing of distance measurements, and checking a computer resistant to cosmic radiation. The lander also has 12 onboard cameras that captured and transmitted images of Earth and the Moon during the flight.
Firefly's CEO, Jason Kim, emphasized the precision of the landing. "Everything was like clockwork, even at the moment we landed. We got lunar dust on our boots. We saw that everything was stable, and the lander's positioning was vertical," said Kim.
The Athena lander, built by Intuitive Machines, is also heading toward the Moon. The mission launched on February 26 aboard a Falcon 9 rocket and plans to land in the Mons Mouton region. Athena aims to achieve goals related to mobility, advanced communication, and surface drilling.
The Japanese lander Resilience, created by the company Ispace, is also heading to the Moon. Although it launched on the same rocket as Blue Ghost, its trajectory is slower, and landing is planned for Mare Frigoris, known as the Sea of Cold.
These missions represent an important step toward further Moon exploration and preparations for future crewed expeditions.
