| Manufacturer | Firefly Aerospace |
|---|---|
| Designer | Firefly Aerospace |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Operator | Firefly Aerospace |
| Applications | Lunar payload delivery and support |
| Specifications | |
| Spacecraft type | Lunar lander |
| Payload capacity | 150 kg[1] |
| Power | 650W |
| Production | |
| Status | Testing |
| On order | 3 |
| Built | 1 |
| Launched | 1 |
| Operational | 0 |
Firefly Aerospace Blue Ghost, or simply Blue Ghost, is a class of lunar landers designed and manufactured by Firefly Aerospace (Firefly). Firefly plans to operate Blue Ghost landers to deliver small payloads to the surface of the Moon. The first Blue Ghost mission was launched at 1:11 a.m. EST (06:11 UTC) on January 15, 2025.[2][3][4][5] It is named after Phausis reticulata.
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- ^ "Blue Ghost Mission 1 (Firefly)". NASA NSSDCA. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ Stuart (18 November 2024). "To The Moon and Back: VA Tech Alumnus Prepares for Blue Ghost Mission One". The Roanoke Star. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ "NASA Invites Media to Firefly Blue Ghost Mission 1 Launch to Moon - NASA". Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ @Firefly_Space (7 January 2025). "Buckle up! Our road trip to the Moon is set to launch at 1:11 a.m. EST on Wednesday, Jan. 15" (Tweet) – via Twitter.