Blue Ghost Lunar Lander Is Now Orbiting the Moon

Japan's Resilience moon lander aces lunar flyby ahead of historic touchdown try (photo)
The close encounter was "a historic first of its type for a Japanese private, commercial lunar lander," according to ispace. It gave Resilience a fuel-saving gravity assist, changing the lander's trajectory in a way that will make its arrival in lunar orbit, which is expected in early May, more energy-efficient.
Welcome to the moon! Firefly's Blue Ghost lander reaches lunar orbit (video, photos)
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander has made it to the moon. Blue Ghost fired its engines for four minutes and 15 seconds on Thursday (Feb. 13), injecting itself into an elliptical lunar orbit ...
The Blue Ghost Lunar Lander Is Now Orbiting the Moon, With Dazzling Photographs
NASA's Blue Ghost lunar lander has arrived at the moon and is now orbiting Earth's nearest neighbor as it prepares to make its landing next month. And it's capturing some amazing photos on its journey.
Say hello to the moon in stunning footage as Blue Ghost enters lunar orbit
Aiming to be just the second ever commercial soft landing on the moon, the Blue Ghost mission has arrived in lunar orbit - and captured some incredible views.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your In
Blue Ghost Successfully Reaches Lunar Orbit—Next Stop: Mare Crisium
In a major achievement for both Firefly Aerospace and the future of lunar exploration, the Blue Ghost lander has officially reached lunar orbit. This momentous event, which took place on February 13,
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Flying Lunar Lander Sees Moon's South Pole, Earth 'in the Rearview Mirror'
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost captured some stunning sights on its way to the Moon's Mare Crisium basin.
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Athena, Next U.S. Commercial Moon Lander, Is Set for Spectacular Lunar Science
In partnership with NASA, the Intuitive Machines lander Athena will send a water-seeking drill, a pogo-sticking crater probe ...
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The Blue Ghost Lunar Lander Is Now Orbiting the Moon, Taking Dazzling Photographs
NASA's Blue Ghost lunar lander has arrived at the moon and is now orbiting Earth's nearest neighbor as it prepares to make its landing next month. And it's capturing some amazing photos on its ...
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See the incredible view of our planet captured by the Blue Ghost spacecraft
Firefly’s Blue Ghost lunar lander captures the Blue Marble while in Earth orbit approximately 6,700 km above the planet on January 23, 2025. Firefly Aerospace It’s been one week since the ...
2025 is going to be another big year for commercial moon missions
As soon as late February, a lunar lander will depart from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on its way to the moon carrying ...
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A private US spacecraft headed to the moon captures a glorious view of Earth
This photo provided by Firefly Aerospace shows Firefly’s Blue Ghost lunar lander captures the Blue Marble while in Earth orbit on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025. (Firefly Aerospace via AP) Billionaire ...
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We’re going back to the moon: Everything to know about NASA’s latest lunar lander mission
One week ago, a private lunar lander left the ground on a nearly 7-week journey to reach the surface of the moon. The launch may not have had the headline-grabbing power of last year's historic ...
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ispace Completes Success 5 of Mission 2 Milestones
(ispace) (TOKYO: 9348), a global lunar exploration company, announced today that the RESILIENCE lunar lander successfully completed a fly ...
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What's Going On With Intuitive Machines Stock Today?
Intuitive Machines says it delivered its IM-2 mission lunar lander "Athena" to Cape Canaveral, Florida. The company's IM-2 lunar mission is targeted for launch during a four-day window opening ...