Blue Ghost 1 enters lunar orbit as Resilience flies by the moon

Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost 1 lander entered orbit around the Moon on February 13, following a 4-minute thruster burn.

The lander is preparing for a March 2 landing near Mare Crisium, carrying 10 NASA payloads as part of the Commercial Lunar Payload Services program.

Meanwhile, the Resilience lander from ispace performed a lunar flyby on February 14 and is set for a return to lunar orbit in May, with a planned landing in Mare Frigoris, Space News has reported.

Additionally, Intuitive Machines’ IM-2 lunar lander is scheduled for launch on February 26, aiming for a March 6 landing near the Moon’s south pole.

Written by B.C. Begley