Fly Me to the Moon: Companies Are Making It Happen
It’s hard to soft land on the Earth’s satellite, but there are private firms finding a way.
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Firefly’s Medium Launch Vehicle Has a New Name—And $50M in Fresh Funding
Northrop Grumman invests $50 million to advance Firefly’s medium launch vehicle (MLV), now called Eclipse.
Firefly Alpha Rocket Grounded After In-Flight Anomaly
Launch provider says a nozzle extension on the upper engine was lost during stage separation, preventing the rocket from reaching orbit.
‘Here Lies Blue Ghost:’ Private Lander Powers Down After Successful Moon Mission
Historic endeavor comes to an end after the commercial lunar lander completes ‘100 percent of its mission objectives,’ per manufacturer Firefly Aerospace.
Blue Ghost Mission 1: What to Watch For
Mission, dubbed ‘Ghost Riders in the Sky’ by Blue Ghost manufacturer Firefly Aerospace, will attempt to land the lunar lander on the moon.
NASA Set to Launch a Blue Ghost to the Moon
Firefly Aerospace’s lunar lander will deliver a suite of NASA science equipment to the moon’s Mare Crisium basin.
