Firefly Aerospace Awropace’s blue lunar terrain has shared impressive images of the earth that eclipse the moon while the planet is orbit at different altitudes. The landing was launched in a Spacex Falcon 9 rocket on January 15.
Mission 1 of Ghost 1, called Ghost Riders in the sky, captured the moon in the distance and the planet on the horizon from its upper deck. Show the Lexi payload and Banda X antenna too.
I see with my little land, a moon in the distance. Check out the incredible view of Blue Ghost of the Earth that eclipses the moon while the land travels in orbit. Our #GHOSTRIDERS I can’t wait to share more postal moments while we continue on our way. #BGM1 pic.twitter.com/ugfhgsplc
– Firefly Aerospace (@firefly_Space) January 31, 2025
The 60 -day mission has an objective landing date of March 2. Includes “45 days in orbit and 14 days of lunar surface operations with 10 instruments As part of the NASA Lunar Useful Load Services Initiative, “said the official statement issued by Firefly.
It also has on board the stereo cameras for lunar pen surface studies (SCALPSS) 1.1 Instrument to capture images during their lunar and touchdown descent. Designed by researchers from the NASA Langley Research Center in the Virginia Hampton, the edges will observe the effects of engine feathers on the lunar regolite every time the moon addresses.
Scalps is in action! Developed by @Nasa_langleyThe scalp on -board load on board the blue ghost will observe the effects of the engine feathers on the lunar regolite when we touch the moon and has already completed test executions during our transit. #BGM1 https://t.co/7n6yq0qdr3 pic.twitter.com/ldqbeb1rne
– Firefly Aerospace (@firefly_Space) January 30, 2025
On January 29, Firefly Aerospace shared that the mission has already registered 715,000 miles on its trip and withdrew more than 7 GB of data in just two weeks.
On his trip to the moon, the mission has begun to calibrate the XXI X -ray images to maximize its performance levels for moon surface operations.
Lexi has been made in collaboration between Boston University, NASA and John Hopkins. It is calibrating daily until the mission lands on the moon.
“The payload will capture a series of X -ray images to study the interaction of the solar wind and the magnetic field of the Earth that drives the disturbances and geomagnetic storms on our native planet,” said the company.
Another payload milestone achieved on our way to the moon! Our #GHOSTRIDERS He began to calibrate XXI XXI ray images to maximize their performance levels and prepare for lunar surface operations. Developed by @Bu_tweets, @POTand @JohnshopkinsLexi will be calibrated daily … pic.twitter.com/0cee0azejj
– Firefly Aerospace (@firefly_Space) January 28, 2025
Almost a week ago, the blue ghost had even captured the beauty of the planet during another burning of land orbit.
Blue ghost, meet blue marble! #BGM1 pic.twitter.com/tn6yaedxqi
– Firefly Aerospace (@firefly_Space) January 24, 2025
Before that, he witnessed the planet eclipssing the sun.
#GHOSTRIDERS Verify from the earth’s orbit. Witness of the Earth eclipsing the sun from the upper Blue Ghost cover: Another incredible postal moment on our trip to the moon! #BGM1 pic.twitter.com/twgob4ZUV2
– Firefly Aerospace (@firefly_Space) January 21, 2025
Blue Ghost went on his way after separating from the Spacex Falcon 9 rocket in a highly elliptical terrestrial orbit at 2:17 am on January 15 and then establish communications with the company’s mission operations center in Cedar Park, Texas.
As part of his trip, he will spend approximately 25 days in the earth’s orbit, four days in lunar traffic, then 16 days in the lunar orbit, according to the statement.
Once it lands successfully in Mare Crisium, Blue Ghost will operate 10 NASA useful charges for a complete lunar day, which is approximately 14 days on earth. It is expected to support several demonstrations of science and technology, such as sampling, X -ray images, lunar subsoil and dust mitigation.
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