Firefly’s Blue Ghost lander represents a big bet on a future lunar economy

Firefly’s Blue Ghost lander represents a big bet on a future lunar economy

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https://techcrunch.com/2023/11/06/fireflys-blue-ghost-lander-represents-a-big-bet-on-a-future-lunar-economy/

Travel just north of Austin, Texas, and you might find yourself in startling proximity to a lunar lander.

That’s Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lander, a  6.6-foot-tall spacecraft that the company aims to fly next year in an inaugural mission for NASA. The spacecraft is large and boxy, with an 11.5-foot diameter and a 150-kilogram payload capacity to the surface. If all goes to plan, the lander will outlive every single person that worked on it.

Firefly’s Blue Ghost lander represents a big bet on a future lunar economy

Nov 6, 2023, 3:44pm UTC
https://techcrunch.com/2023/11/06/fireflys-blue-ghost-lander-represents-a-big-bet-on-a-future-lunar-economy/ > Travel just north of Austin, Texas, and you might find yourself in startling proximity to a lunar lander. > That’s Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lander, a  6.6-foot-tall spacecraft that the company aims to fly next year in an inaugural mission for NASA. The spacecraft is large and boxy, with an 11.5-foot diameter and a 150-kilogram payload capacity to the surface. If all goes to plan, the lander will outlive every single person that worked on it.