SpaceX launches two lunar landers: Blue Ghost-1, Hakuto-R2 begin journey to Moon

The mission, which lifted off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, carried Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost-1 and ispace's Hakuto-R Mission 2, both aiming to deliver scientific payloads to the Moon.

In Short

• Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost-1 is part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services
• It carries ten scientific instruments to Mare Crisium
• Japanese company ispace's Resilience lander will embark on a longer journey to Moon

After a brief hiatus in 2024, the lunar world is set to be buzzing again as new missions begin journey to the Moon from Earth.

Early Wednesday morning, SpaceX launched two lunar landers aboard a single Falcon 9 rocke, marking a significant milestone in lunar exploration.

The mission, which lifted off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, carried Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost-1 and ispace's Hakuto-R Mission 2, both aiming to deliver scientific payloads to the Moon's surface.

This dual launch signifies a collaborative approach in space exploration, with the two landers representing different nations and technologies.