Blue Ghost Mission Update: Moon Bound (Week 4) | Firefly Aerospace

Blue Ghost Mission Update: Moon Bound (Week 4) | Firefly Aerospace

In this week's recap, we walk-through our latest burns that propelled us beyond Earth's orbit toward the Moon. Get a behind-the-scenes look at mission ops during a burn and discover the unique relationship between flight directors and flight controllers.

A trans-lunar injection (TLI) is a propulsive maneuver used to send a spacecraft to the Moon.

The Blue Ghost lander is currently on its 45-day journey to the Moon. Blue Ghost is seeking to land in Mare Crisium to deliver ten NASA science instruments and technology demonstrations to the Moon. They will perform numerous science and technology demonstrations, including lunar subsurface drilling, sample collection, and X-ray imaging of Earth’s magnetic field to advance research for future human missions on the Moon and provide insights into how space weather impacts the planet. Mare Crisium is a lunar mare located in the Moon's Crisium basin, just northeast of Mare Tranquillitatis. It was formed by the flooding of basaltic lava that filled an ancient asteroid impact.

Learn more: https://fireflyspace.com/missions/blue-ghost-mission-1/

Video Credit: Firefly Aerospace
Duration: 8 minutes
Release Date: Feb. 13, 2025

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