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<\/a><\/figure>With a suite of NASA science and technology on board, Firefly Aerospace is targeting no earlier than 3:45 a.m. EST on Sunday, March 2, to land the Blue Ghost lunar lander on the Moon. Blue Ghost is slated to touch down near Mare Crisium, a plain in the northeast quadrant on the near side of the Moon, as part of NASA\u2019s CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative and Artemis campaign to establish a long-term lunar presence.<\/p>\n
Live coverage of the landing, jointly hosted by NASA and Firefly, will air on NASA+<\/a> starting at 2:30 a.m. EST, approximately 75 minutes before touchdown on the Moon\u2019s surface. Learn how to\u00a0watch NASA conten<\/a>t\u00a0through a variety of platforms, including social media. The broadcast will also stream on Firefly\u2019s YouTube<\/a> channel.\u00a0Coverage will include live streaming and blog updates<\/a> as the descent milestones occur.<\/p>\n Accredited media interested in attending the in-person landing event hosted by Firefly in the Austin, Texas, area may request media credentials through this form<\/a> by Monday, Feb. 24.<\/p>\n Following the landing, NASA and Firefly will host a news conference to discuss the mission and science opportunities that lie ahead as they begin lunar surface operations. The time of the briefing will be shared after touchdown. \u00a0<\/p>\n Blue Ghost launched<\/a> Jan. 15, at 1:11 a.m. EST on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at NASA\u2019s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The lander is carrying a suite of 10 NASA scientific investigations and technology demonstrations, which will provide insights into the Moon\u2019s environment and test technologies to support future astronauts landing safely on the lunar surface, as well as Mars.<\/p>\n NASA continues to work with multiple American companies to deliver science and technology to the lunar surface through the agency\u2019s CLPS initiative. This pool of companies may bid on contracts for end-to-end lunar delivery services, including payload integration and operations, launching from Earth, and landing on the surface of the Moon. NASA\u2019s CLPS contracts are indefinite-delivery\/indefinite-quantity contracts with a cumulative maximum value of $2.6 billion through 2028.\u00a0In February 2021, the agency awarded Firefly this delivery of 10 NASA science investigations and technology demonstrations to the Moon using its American-designed and -manufactured lunar lander for approximately $93.3 million (modified to $101.5 million).<\/p>\n Through the Artemis campaign, commercial robotic deliveries will perform science experiments, test technologies, and demonstrate capabilities on and around the Moon to help NASA explore in advance of Artemis Generation astronaut missions to the lunar surface, and ultimately crewed missions to Mars.<\/p>\n Watch, engage on social media<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n Let people know you\u2019re following the mission on X, Facebook, and Instagram by using the hashtag #Artemis. You can also stay connected by following and tagging these accounts:\u00a0<\/p>\n X: <\/strong>@NASA<\/a>, @NASA_Johnson<\/a>, @NASAArtemis<\/a>, @NASAMoon<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n Facebook: <\/strong>NASA<\/a>, NASAJohnsonSpaceCenter<\/a>, NASAArtemis<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n Instagram:<\/strong> @NASA<\/a>, @NASAJohnson<\/a>, @NASAArtemis<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n For more information about the agency\u2019s Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative:\u00a0<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/clps<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n -end-\u00a0<\/p>\n Karen Fox \/ Alise Fisher\u00a0 Natalia Riusech \/ Nilufar Ramji
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Johnson Space Center, Houston\u00a0
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