Ghost Riders in the Sky is what Firefly Aerospace and NASA are calling a mission set to launch to the moon this week, delivering 10 science and technology instruments onto the lunar surface.

Science: Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost Mission has captured the imagination of space enthusiasts worldwide, not just for its ambitious lunar landing attempt but also for its intriguing nickname ...

Ghost Riders in the Sky is one of the space agency's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) missions, which contracts private companies to fly NASA science experiments and equipment to the moon.

Blue Ghost Mission 1, also known as “Ghost Riders in the Sky,” is part of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program, and is supporting the space agency’s Artemis campaign to ...

The Ghost Riders in the Sky is the first of three missions Firefly has been contracted to perform under the CLPS program. A second launch is planned for 2026, while a third is yet to get a date.

This Blue Ghost flight, named Ghost Riders in the Sky, is Firefly's first mission to the moon and is part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program. The lander is carrying 10 NASA ...

Firefly's Blue Ghost lunar lander is set to launch no earlier than 1:11 a.m. Wednesday from Florida's Kennedy Space Center. The lander will be launched atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Pad 39A.