Upcoming Mission
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Mission 1 to the Moon
![Firefly - Blue Ghost Mission 1 - Landed - Rendering](https://fireflyspace.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Blue-Ghost-Mission-1-Landed-Rendering.png)
Mission Details
Mission Summary
Firefly’s first Blue Ghost mission will deliver 10 scientific instruments and technology demonstrations to the lunar surface in 2024 as part of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative. Upon launching, Blue Ghost will spend ~45 days in transit to the Moon, allowing ample time to conduct robust health checks on each subsystem and begin the payload science. Blue Ghost will then land in Mare Crisium and operate payloads for a complete lunar day (about 14 Earth days) and more than 5 hours into the freezing dark of lunar night. This exciting mission will help advance lunar research and enable a sustainable presence on the Moon.
Our Destination
Blue Ghost will land near a volcanic feature called Mons Latreille within Mare Crisium, a large basin located in the northeast quadrant of the Moon’s near side. Mare Crisium was created by early volcanic eruptions and flooded with basaltic lava more than 3 billion years ago. This unique landing site will allow our payload partners to gather critical data about the Moon’s regolith, geophysical characteristics, and the interaction of solar wind and Earth’s magnetic field. These investigations will help prepare for human missions to the lunar surface.
Our Destination
Blue Ghost will land near a volcanic feature called Mons Latreille within Mare Crisium, a large basin located in the northeast quadrant of the Moon’s near side. Mare Crisium was created by early volcanic eruptions and flooded with basaltic lava more than 3 billion years ago. This unique landing site will allow our payload partners to gather critical data about the Moon’s regolith, geophysical characteristics, and the interaction of solar wind and Earth’s magnetic field. These investigations will help prepare for human missions to the lunar surface.
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Our Payloads
The payloads on Blue Ghost Mission 1 will help advance lunar research and conduct several first-of-its-kind demonstrations, including testing regolith sample collection, Global Navigation Satellite System abilities, radiation tolerant computing, and lunar dust mitigation. The data captured will also benefit humans on Earth by providing insights into how space weather and other cosmic forces impact Earth, among other valuable research.
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Honeybee Robotics (Blue Origin)
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Honeybee Robotics (Blue Origin)
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University of Maryland
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Aegis Aerospace
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Montana State University
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NASA Kennedy Space Center
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Boston University; NASA Goddard Space Flight Center; Johns Hopkins University
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Southwest Research Institute
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Italian Space Agency (ASI); NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
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NASA Langley Research Center
Book a Ride
Blue Ghost is flying annual missions to the Moon. Get in touch to learn more about joining our next mission.
![Blue Ghost Mission 1 - Descent](https://fireflyspace.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Blue-Ghost-Mission-1-Descent-Dark.png)
![Blue Ghost Mission 2](https://fireflyspace.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/dark-side.png)