The next era of Moon exploration has begun! We're proud to announce a $75 million subcontract from @NASAJPL to deliver four drones above the Moon's south pole with our Elytra orbiter. In support of @NASA's MoonFall mission and larger Moon Base initiative, these drones will help map safe landing spots and resources for future Artemis missions. Read more here: https://t.co/MZUTgDROCw
Our Blue Ghost team was honored to receive a RNASA Stellar Award for our historic mission on the Moon! A special thank you to the @RNASAFoundation and our customers at @NASA for supporting Firefly and enabling the larger lunar economy through CLPS.
Photo credit: NASA/Helen Arase Vargas.
Separation test complete for Blue Ghost Mission 2! This test demonstrated the mechanisms on Elytra that release our Dual Payload Attach Fitting and enable the deployment of @esa’s Lunar Pathfinder satellite into lunar orbit following separation of Blue Ghost. More on our next mission to the Moon here: https://t.co/sslH27Q4e3
We're honored to receive the historic Robert J. Collier Trophy from the @NatlAero for Blue Ghost Mission 1! Our team not only completed a successful Moon landing and operations—we inspired the next generation of space innovators and ignited a renewed interest in the Moon across the globe. Standing on the shoulders of giants, we've proven that commercial space can achieve what was once only accomplished by nation-states. https://t.co/PG59nLLYYp
Alpha Flight 7 has achieved orbit. Stay tuned as the team reviews the test flight data to verify nominal performance. We expect to have an update after our planned loss of signal.
Nothing says iconic road trip like looking back at Blue Ghost's selfies with the Earth. Check out more scrapbook moments from our first lunar mission here: https://t.co/O4P6e3SZMb