NASA and contractors SpaceX and Firefly Aerospace, the manufacturer of the Blue Ghost lunar lander, are targeting Wednesday at 1:11 a.m. EST for Blue Ghost Mission 1, also known as “Ghost Riders in the Sky.” The mission marks Blue Ghost’s debut flight to the moon, where the space agency’s scientific equipment will spend about two weeks studying the lunar soil, weather, and geography.
NASA is providing live coverage of Blue Ghost’s launch atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, available on the space agency’s website, NASA+ streaming service, and social media accounts. Firefly will also provide mission updates during the lander’s 45-day trip to the moon.
