US firm Firefly scores its first moon landing with Blue Ghost spacecraft

US firm Firefly scores its first moon landing with Blue Ghost spacecraft

Firefly Aerospace succeeded in its first attempt to land on the moon with its un-crewed Blue Ghost spacecraft on Sunday, March 2, as a handful of private firms compete to reach the frontlines of a global moon race.

The size of a compact car, the four-legged Blue Ghost carried 10 scientific payloads as it touched down at around 3:35 a.m. Eastern Time (0835 GMT) near an ancient volcanic vent on Mare Crisium, a large basin in the northeast corner of the moon's Earth-facing side.

Images released by Firefly Aerospace show the first few images captured by the spacecraft after landing. The company becomes the second private firm to score a moon landing. Houston-based Intuitive Machines' Odysseus lander made a lopsided touchdown last year.

FIREFLY AEROSPACE / REUTERS VIDEO

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