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Blue Ghost

retired
Science ExplorationcislunarCOSPAR 2025-010ALaunched 1/15/2025
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
Blue Ghost 1
Launch Vehicle
Falcon 9 FT5
Launch Date
1/15/2025
Last Contact
3/16/2025
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
cislunar
Altitude
161,321 km
Inclination
35.04 deg
Dry Mass
469 kg
Total Mass
1,500 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Science Exploration
Payload Category
PLAN
Payload Class
B
Organizations
Operator
Firefly Aerospace
Manufacturer
Firefly Aerospace
Registry
COSPAR ID
2025-010A
UN Registration
ST/SG/SER.E/1270
Track
Mentions
289
All verified mentions of this spacecraft in source documents.
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Firefly Aerospace completed the Integration Readiness Review (IRR) of the Blue Ghost M1 lander on 2022-04-26.

PlanValue 4.0Apr 27, 2022Firefly Completes Integration Readiness Review of its Blue Ghost Lunar Lander

Firefly Aerospace completed the Critical Design Review phase for its Blue Ghost lunar lander and is working toward an Integration Readiness Review to be presented in April 2022.

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Apr 19, 2022
AE Industrial Partners Leads $75 Million Series B Growth Equity Investment in Firefly Aerospace, a Leading Provider of Launch and In-Space Vehicles

Firefly Aerospace completed the critical design review phase for its Blue Ghost Lunar Lander program and is targeting a launch in late 2023.

PlanValue 4.0Feb 27, 2022Firefly Aerospace Receives A Significant Financial Stake From AE Industrial Partners

Firefly completed the Blue Ghost critical design review in preparation for a 2023 mission to deliver ten payloads to the lunar surface for NASA.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Nov 4, 2021Firefly Aerospace Appoints A President For Their STS Subsidiary

Firefly completed the critical design review for the Blue Ghost lunar lander that will fly in 2023 on a mission for NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services program.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Nov 3, 2021Firefly Aerospace hires former Air Force officer to lead space transportation sales

Firefly Aerospace completed NASA’s Critical Design Review of its Blue Ghost lunar lander on 2021-10-25.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Oct 25, 2021Firefly Aerospace is One Step Closer to Landing on the Moon

Firefly Aerospace is building the Blue Ghost lunar lander intended to go to the Moon in 2023.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Sep 10, 2021Firefly Aerospace Conducts First Test Launch of Alpha Launch Vehicle

Firefly is building the Blue Ghost lunar lander with a planned mission to the Moon in 2023.

PlanValue 4.0Sep 10, 2021Firefly Aerospace’s First Launch Of Their Alpha Rocket — Anomaly Occurs — Captured Flight Data Encouraging

Firefly Aerospace awarded a contract to SpaceX to launch the Blue Ghost lunar lander in 2023.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.0May 20, 2021Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Lunar Lander Mission To Be Launched By SpaceX

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 will launch Firefly’s Blue Ghost lunar lander in 2023 on a mission to land in Mare Crisium on the near side of the moon.

PlanValue 4.0May 20, 2021Firefly selects SpaceX to launch its lunar lander

The Blue Ghost mission will include delivery of NASA payloads intended to support scientific lunar research and contribute to developing a sustainable presence on the Moon as part of the Artemis program.

PlanGeneralValue 3.4May 20, 2021Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Lunar Lander Mission To Be Launched By SpaceX

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 permits a lunar transit using minimal Blue Ghost propulsion resources, enabling the lander to deliver more than 150 kg of payload to the lunar surface.

CapabilityValue 4.2May 20, 2021Firefly selects SpaceX to launch its lunar lander

The high performance of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 permits a lunar transit using minimal Blue Ghost propulsion resources, enabling the lander to deliver more than 150 kg of payload to the lunar surface.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0May 20, 2021Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Lunar Lander Mission To Be Launched By SpaceX

The Alpha launch vehicle is not powerful enough to send Blue Ghost to the moon, requiring Firefly to purchase a launch from another provider.

PlanRelationshipsValue 4.0May 20, 2021Firefly selects SpaceX to launch its lunar lander

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launch vehicle permits a lunar transit using minimal Blue Ghost propulsion resources, allowing the lander to deliver more than 150 kg of payload to the lunar surface.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0May 20, 2021Firefly Aerospace Awards Contract to SpaceX to Launch Blue Ghost Mission to Moon in 2023

Firefly selected SpaceX’s Falcon 9 to launch Blue Ghost.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.0May 20, 2021Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Lunar Lander Mission To Be Launched By SpaceX

Firefly has started work on the Blue Ghost lander, including ordering long-lead items and testing the vision navigation system on a one-acre simulated lunar landscape at its Briggs, Texas test site.

CapabilityPlanGrowthValue 4.0May 20, 2021Firefly selects SpaceX to launch its lunar lander

Firefly Aerospace Inc. awarded a contract to SpaceX to launch its Blue Ghost lunar lander in 2023.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.6May 20, 2021Firefly Aerospace Awards Contract to SpaceX to Launch Blue Ghost Mission to Moon in 2023

Firefly was awarded a $93,300,000 NASA Commercial Lunar Payload Services contract to deliver 10 science payloads to the surface of the Moon in 2023 using the Blue Ghost lunar lander.

RelationshipsFinancialPlanCapabilityValue 5.0May 5, 2021Firefly Completes Oversubscribed $75M Series A and $100M Secondary Transaction

Firefly Aerospace was awarded a $93,300,000 NASA Commercial Lunar Payload Services contract to deliver 10 science payloads to the surface of the Moon in 2023 using its Blue Ghost lunar lander.

RelationshipsFinancialPlanCapabilityValue 5.0May 5, 2021Firefly Aerospace Now Valued @ $1B+ After Close Of Series A Financing