Blue Ghost's lunar success: Paving the way for future NASA missions
The Blue Ghost lander, developed by Firefly Aerospace, has successfully landed on the Moon in the Mare Crisium region. This mission, which commenced on 15th January, aims to support future manned NASA missions.
The Blue Ghost lander, designed by the American company Firefly Aerospace, reached the lunar surface in the Mare Crisium region, also known as the Sea of Crises. The project, initiated on 15th January, seeks to carry out a series of scientific experiments to aid future manned missions as part of NASA's Artemis programme.
The Blue Ghost lander has reached the Moon: A new era of space exploration
Blue Ghost is equipped with ten scientific instruments, which will function for two weeks. Among the planned experiments are the study of regolith adhesion, testing of distance measurements, and verification of a radiation-resistant computer. The lander also features 12 onboard cameras that captured and transmitted images of Earth and the Moon during its journey.
Firefly's Chief Executive Officer, Jason Kim, highlighted the precision of the landing, commenting, "Everything went like clockwork, even at the moment we were landing. Lunar dust appeared on our boots. We saw that everything was stable, and the lander's alignment was vertical."
The Athena lander, built by Intuitive Machines, is also on its way to the Moon. Launched on 26th February aboard a Falcon 9 rocket, it plans to land in the Mons Mouton region, aiming to achieve goals related to mobility, advanced communication, and surface drilling.
The Japanese lander, Resilience, created by Ispace, is likewise en route to the Moon. Although it launched on the same rocket as Blue Ghost, its trajectory is slower, with a planned landing in Mare Frigoris, known as the Sea of Cold.
These missions represent a significant step towards further exploration of the Moon and preparations for future manned missions.
