Blue Ghost Lander Lowers Orbit, Prepares for Lunar Touchdown on March 2

Blue Ghost Lander of the firefly aerospace has successfully completed burning an engine to reduce its orbit around the moon, as part of its preparation for a scheduled lunar landing. The lander, who entered the lunar orbit last week after a four-day visit from the Earth, is now deployed at a height of 120 km above the surface. This adjustment lasting for three minutes and 18 seconds has placed the spacecraft in a stable orbit ahead of its last dynasty. Data is currently being obtained while the mission team monitors the status of the investigation and the upcoming exercise.

Orbital adjustment and communication challenges

As ReportsThe class of lander will be further refined before its anticipated landing on 2 March. Video A close view is shown about the surface of the moon released by the firefly aerospace, the company has confirmed that communication blackouts are expected to stop as the spacecraft moves away from the moon. While the inqu

Launch and mission objectives

Blue Ghost was rode on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA’s commercial lunar payload services (CLPS) program is designed to transport scientific experiments and technology performances on the lunar surface. This mission includes ten payloads, which are focusing on lunar surface studies and technological progresses to support the future discovery.

Parallel lunar landing efforts

The mission shared its launch with the flexibility of Japanese -based steel, which follows a separate trajectory towards the moon. Unlike Blue Ghost, which is ready to descend in a few days, the approach to flexibility prioritizes efficiency at speed and will take about 3.5 months to reach the lunar surface. The flexibility bears a micro-rover called tensius and is trying a soft landing after a previous unsuccessful attempt by the company.

Final preparation for lunar surface operation

When successful, the blue ghost will become another privately developed spacecraft to land on the moon. Once on the surface, it will work for about 14 Earth days, a full lunar day period. During this period, scientific equipment will collect data, test components, and contribute to the ongoing lunar research. As part of the Artemis program, these findings are expected to play a role in shaping future lunar exploration strategies.