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Firefly's Blue Ghost Begins Historic Moon Journey Today

2/12/2025

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Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander has embarked on an exciting journey to the Moon, successfully completing its Trans Lunar Injection burn on February 8, 2025. Over the next four days, it will travel to lunar orbit, where it will spend 16 days gearing up for a historic landing in Mare Crisium, gathering vital data and testing systems for its descent in early March.

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Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander has embarked on an exciting journey to the Moon, successfully completing its Trans Lunar Injection burn on February 8, 2025. Over the next four days, it will travel to lunar orbit, where it will spend 16 days gearing up for a historic landing in Mare Crisium, gathering vital data and testing systems for its descent in early March.