Flying Annual Missions to the Moon
Firefly’s Blue Ghost lunar lander is flying annual missions to the Moon with payload services customized to the technology and exploration goals of each customer. Offering rideshare opportunities and dedicated missions, Blue Ghost can deliver and host payloads anywhere on the lunar surface. When paired with Firefly’s launch and orbital vehicles, Blue Ghost supports end-to-end cislunar services from Earth to the Moon and beyond.
Payload Resources
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Uplink / Downlink
DTE or through relay
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Power
> 400 W
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Mass to Surface
Up to 240 kg
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Surface Operations
Lunar day + night
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Mass to Orbit
Up to 2,700 kg
with Elytra transfer vehicle
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Orbit Operations
Up to 5 years
with Elytra transfer vehicle
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Imagery
360° of HD
Blue Ghost Payload Mounting
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Above Deck
Unobstructed horizon views
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Interior
Chassis-scale payload locations
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Inter-Deck
Surface access from intermediate heights
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Below Deck
Unobstructed surface access
Elytra Payload Mounting
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Dual Payload Attach Fitting
Lunar orbit satellite hosting & deployment
End-to-End Cislunar Services
With launch, lunar, and orbital vehicles, Firefly provides end-to-end cislunar services in support of U.S. and international government agencies and the commercial lunar market. Once manifested, Firefly mission managers guide each payload through integration planning, verification, launch, and mission operations.
Launch Services
Compatible with multiple launch providers, Blue Ghost can be launched aboard Firefly's medium launch vehicle to provide a seamless mission experience.
Lunar Delivery & Operations
Blue Ghost supplies data, power, and thermal resources for payload operations through transit to the Moon, in lunar orbit, and on the lunar surface.
Lunar Orbit Services
Available as a transfer vehicle for Blue Ghost, Elytra provides lunar orbit delivery and hosting, long-haul communications, space domain awareness, and interplanetary transport.
Custom Cislunar Solutions
Blue Ghost can be customized to support larger, more complex missions, including lunar night operations, surface mobility, and sample return.
Launch Services
Compatible with multiple launch providers, Blue Ghost can be launched aboard Firefly's medium launch vehicle to provide a seamless mission experience.
Lunar Delivery & Operations
Blue Ghost supplies data, power, and thermal resources for payload operations through transit to the Moon, in lunar orbit, and on the lunar surface.
Lunar Orbit Services
Available as a transfer vehicle for Blue Ghost, Elytra provides lunar orbit delivery and hosting, long-haul communications, space domain awareness, and interplanetary transport.
Custom Cislunar Solutions
Blue Ghost can be customized to support larger, more complex missions, including lunar night operations, surface mobility, and sample return.
The Blue Ghost Difference
Firefly’s Blue Ghost lander is designed and built to be easily adapted to serve each customer’s unique cislunar needs. Our vertically integrated approach with shared components across our vehicles further enables scaled efficiencies, quality assurance, and lower costs that we pass on to our customers.
Robust Spacecraft Facilities
Firefly operates a 50,000 sq ft spacecraft facility with two mission control centers and an ISO-8 cleanroom to accommodate multiple landers.
In-House Manufacturing
Blue Ghost is designed, built, and tested in house to support rapid mission schedules with less dependency on the supply chain.
Vertically Integrated Components
Blue Ghost's core components are built using many of the same flight-proven technologies common to Firefly’s launch and orbital vehicles for robust quality assurance.
Extensive Qualification Testing
Firefly conducts extensive qualification testing on each Blue Ghost component and the full structure to ensure the lander withstands all launch, transit, and landing load cases.
Robust Spacecraft Facilities
Firefly operates a 50,000 sq ft spacecraft facility with two mission control centers and an ISO-8 cleanroom to accommodate multiple landers.
In-House Manufacturing
Blue Ghost is designed, built, and tested in house to support rapid mission schedules with less dependency on the supply chain.
Vertically Integrated Components
Blue Ghost's core components are built using many of the same flight-proven technologies common to Firefly’s launch and orbital vehicles for robust quality assurance.
Extensive Qualification Testing
Firefly conducts extensive qualification testing on each Blue Ghost component and the full structure to ensure the lander withstands all launch, transit, and landing load cases.
Fly with us to the Moon
Firefly has been awarded four task orders through the NASA Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative, supporting three missions to the Moon in 2025, 2026, and 2028. Get in touch to learn more about joining our next mission or booking a dedicated mission customized to your payloads needs.
Lunar Careers
We’re hiring talented, enthusiastic candidates to support our missions to the Moon.