Blue Ghost moon lander lowers its orbit

Blue Ghost moon lander lowers its orbit to fly closer to the lunar surface (video)
There's a lot less sky and a lot more moon in view for Firefly Aerospace's "Ghost Riders in the Sky" mission.
Firefly’s Blue Ghost Lander Bids Farewell to Earth on Its Way to the Moon
The Blue Ghost mission launched on Wednesday, January 15, on board a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and is currently around halfway through its journey to the Moon. The mission, named “Ghost Riders in the Sky,” will spend around 16 days in lunar orbit before attempting a soft touchdown on the lunar surface.
Blue Ghost Captures Moon's Far Side Ahead of Landing
Firefly Aerospace Blue Ghost, a new lunar lander from Firefly Aerospace, is just a little over a week away from touchdown. As it sidles up to the Moon, the spacecraft has managed to snag some stunning footage of Earth and its rocky satellite.
Blue Ghost nears lunar landing, unveils moon's hidden face
Blue Ghost, owned by Firefly Aerospace, recorded the latest photos from the Moon's orbit. The footage shows close-ups of the vast craters on the side we cannot see from Earth. The spacecraft is set to land on the Moon in a few days.
Blue Ghost Lowers Orbit and Snaps Rare Views of the Moon’s Far Side
Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost fired its engines early in the morning of February 18, marking the latest stage in its 45-day long trip to the Moon. The engine burn, which started at 3:09 a.m. ET and lasted three minutes and 18 seconds,
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Japan's Resilience lunar lander prepares for 1st swing around the moon
ispace's Resilience lander launched on Jan. 15 atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, along with Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander. It is taking an energy-efficient, circuitous route to the moon, and only ...
Moon rocks reveal hidden lunar history
As NASA astronauts aim for landings in 2027, geologists find surprises in recently retrieved samples from the far ...
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Firefly's Blue Ghost lunar lander leaves Earth orbit to head for the moon
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander is now headed for the moon after firing its engines ... few days and then begin lowering its orbit to get ready for a landing attempt.
Meet Grace, the Hopping Robot That Will Dive Into the Moon’s Darkest Craters
Meet Grace, the brave hopper robot that’s designed to jump into the darkest depths of the Moon, providing never-before-seen ...
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Third U.S. Company To Attempt Lunar Landing
Blue Ghost captured an image of the Moon ... that will get Blue Ghost even closer to the lunar surface and keep us right on track for landing on March 2.” A second lunar lander, owned by ...
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Athena, Next U.S. Commercial Moon Lander, Is Set for Spectacular Lunar Science
And on its rocket to the moon, Athena shares a ride with various secondary payloads, chief among them NASA’s Lunar ... get quite a bit of the data from the instruments that were on the Odysseus ...
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For The First Time Ever, The Moon Is About To Get A 4G Cellular Network
Nokia’s Lunar ... to the Moon actually happens. Nokia Bell Labs and NASA have developed a 4G connectivity that is going to work as a network-in-a-box. It will connect the Nova-c lander with ...