Blue Ghost's March 2 Moon Landing with 10 NASA Experiments

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Private spacecraft Blue Ghost soars toward Moon after January 15 launch from NASA's Kennedy Space Center, marking Firefly Aerospace's first lunar mission.

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Two-meter-tall Blue Ghost currently circles Earth with 10 NASA research payloads, readying for March 2 touchdown at Mare Crisium basin.

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Advanced cameras aboard capture Earth eclipsing Sun and Moon during orbit, showcasing spacecraft's imaging capabilities.

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Mission carries vital instruments including LEXI for solar wind study, LuGRE for navigation testing, and RadPC for radiation monitoring.

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SCALPSS cameras successfully tested all six lenses, preparing to document crucial landing interactions between rocket plumes and lunar surface.

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Firefly CEO reveals plans to film rare lunar horizon glow phenomenon in 4K resolution - previously witnessed only by Apollo astronauts.

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Blue Ghost targets landing near Mons Latreille in 300-mile-wide Mare Crisium, aiming to expand lunar exploration knowledge.

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Spacecraft scheduled for 14-day surface operation period before lunar night conditions end mission activities.

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NASA confirms all onboard systems "healthy" as Blue Ghost progresses toward supporting future Artemis program missions.

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