Blue Ghost Mission 1, jointly executed by NASA, SpaceX and Firefly Aerospace, will embark on an exciting journey to the moon. It will use ten innovative instruments to promote the development of lunar science.
In this image, the LEXI instrument is aboard Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost Mission 1, which will deliver 10 Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) payloads to the moon. Source: FireflyAerospace
NASA, SpaceX and Firefly Aerospace plan to launch Firefly's Blue Ghost Mission 1 at 1:11 a.m. ET on Wednesday, January 15. The mission is part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program and is the next step in delivering critical science and technology to the moon.
The "Blue Ghost" lander will lift off from Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Its payload includes 10 NASA science instruments and technology demonstrations designed to expand our understanding of the moon and lay the foundation for future human exploration.
As an important part of NASA's Artemis program, the mission highlights NASA's cooperation with American companies to promote the development of lunar science and technology to benefit mankind and promote the development of space exploration.
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