Firefly's Blue Ghost lunar lander targets March 2 landing

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Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander is set to land on the moon early Sunday, March 2, at 3:45 a.m. Eastern time. A live stream will begin at 2:20 a.m. on Firefly's YouTube channel. The lander will target Mare Crisium, a flat lunar plain formed by ancient lava flows. It carries various scientific payloads, including 10 for NASA, as part of the Commercial Lunar Payload Service program. NASA will pay Firefly $101.5 million if all payloads successfully land. The mission aims to deliver equipment to the moon at a lower cost than traditional methods.


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