
Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 Successfully Launches, Heads for the Moon
Just before dawn on January 15, 2025, Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 successfully lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, marking a pivotal moment for commercial lunar exploration. The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket ignited at 1:11 a.m. EST (06:11 UTC), carrying the Blue Ghost lunar lander on its journey toward the Mare Crisium…