'Look At That View': Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost Captures First Image on Moon

New Delhi: After Blue Ghost's historic touchdown in Mare Crisium region, Firefly Aerospace's lunar lander on Sunday shared it's first image from the Moon and what a view it is!

Blue Ghost lunar lander's successful landing on the Moon, marks a major milestone in commercial space exploration. 

Firefly's first social media post after the landing said that Blue Ghost captured its “first image on the Moon”, and added that it embodies everything “bold”

Blue Ghost Captures First Image on Moon

“Would you look at that view! #BlueGhost captured its first image on the Moon that embodies everything this bold,” Firefly wrote in the post.

The private aerospace company notes that it's team had worked really hard for over more than 3 years, and they are “just getting started!”

Blue Ghost Lunar Lander on Moon

On January 15, 2025, Blue Ghost was launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. After spending a month in orbit around Earth, the spacecraft embarked on a 16-day journey to the Moon. Once in lunar orbit, Blue Ghost fine-tuned its trajectory to ensure a precise landing near Mons Latreille, a location selected for its notable scientific interest.

The landing was confirmed by CEO Jason Kim adding that the spacecraft was “stable and upright.”

The mission, dubbed "Ghost Riders in the Sky," is part of a collaboration between NASA and industry partners focused on cutting costs and supporting Artemis, the program dedicated to returning astronauts to the Moon.

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The Blue Ghost spacecraft is carrying 10 instruments, which includes a lunar soil analyzer, a radiation-tolerant computer and an experiment testing the feasibility of using the existing global satellite navigation system to navigate the Moon.

Blue Ghost to Capture Stunning Imagery of March 14 Eclipse

On March 14, Blue Ghost is set to capture a stunning high-definition imagery of a total eclipse, when Earth will block the Sun from the Moon's horizon, all while operating for a full lunar day (14 Earth days).

Blue Ghost will record a lunar sunset on March 16, which will offer insights into how dust hover above the surface under solar influence which creates the mysterious lunar horizon glow first documented by Apollo astronaut Eugene Cernan.