Firefly Aerospace

With #BGM1 concluded, we'd like to take a moment to appreciate all the hard work that went into this historic mission. To our #GhostRiders who spent over 3 years making #BlueGhost a reality, to our NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration customer and payload partners who helped give this mission purpose, to our investors for believing in us since the beginning, and finally to our extended Firefly family, including all of you who supported us along the way. Thank you all for Dreaming Big!

Sunsets hit differently on the Moon! More images below of the horizon glow that comes to life just above the Moon’s surface as the sun goes down. This milestone embodies all the achievements from this historic Firefly mission. Thank you #BlueGhost for the final goodbye. Until next time! #BGM1

Witness the sunset from the Moon - our final gift from #BlueGhost Mission 1! We’re honored to share these breathtaking views of the lunar horizon glow with the world as our mission concludes. The NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration team is excited to analyze these images further and share more of the findings. #BGM1

Join us for a live overview of our #BlueGhost operations on the Moon with NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration! We'll talk more about the mission's historic accomplishments and science achievements, and reveal our lunar sunset imagery and findings! Tune in here at 1 pm CDT: https://lnkd.in/gScwchbp

That's a wrap for #BGM1! After downlinking more than 119 GB of data, including 51 GB of science and technology data for NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration, we're beyond proud to say Firefly met all our mission objectives. Read more on the historic accomplishments achieved after #BlueGhost stuck the landing and completed more than 14 days of surface operations on the Moon. And stay tuned for a Firefly/NASA press conference tomorrow where we'll dive into the science and reveal the imagery and findings from the lunar sunset. https://lnkd.in/g7RB5Dyr

#BlueGhost signing off with one final message from the Moon. Thank you for the unforgettable journey. 💙 #BGM1

Our Alpha #FLTA006 launch this weekend is being delayed due to a Range constraint at Vandenberg. The rocket and payload remain healthy and ready for launch. We're now working with the Range team to determine the next window. Stay tuned for more updates. Photo Credit: Sean Parker / Firefly Aerospace

Angus F. has always had a knack for tinkering and exploring how things work. A Cornell University alum, Angus watched Firefly’s growth from afar before taking the leap to join the team. As Spacecraft Payload Integration Manager, he oversees the NASA payloads aboard #BlueGhost and operating on the lunar surface.

#BlueGhost turns red! Our lander downlinked more imagery from the Moon captured around 2:30 am CDT during the totality of the solar eclipse last night. These images - rapidly captured by our top deck camera with different exposure settings - were stitched together in a quick clip. The red hue is the result of sunlight refracting through the Earth's atmosphere as the sun is blocked by our planet, casting a shadow on the lunar surface. The glowing ring of the eclipse is again seen on Blue Ghost’s solar panel. #BGM1

#BlueGhost got her first diamond ring! Captured at our landing site in the Moon’s Mare Crisium around 3:30 am CDT, the photo shows the sun about to emerge from totality behind Earth. Hope to have more shots to share soon! #BGM1