Blue Ghost Lunar Lander Mission 2

1. Published target: Dec 17, 2024, 6:00 PM UTC

   NASA CLPS Firefly Blue Ghost Mission 1 Teleconference

   Event record
2. Date to be confirmed

   Blue Ghost Lunar Lander Mission 2

   To Be Determined

Event dates are published targets. Confirmed milestones appear below when reported.

Mission details

• planned

  Mission description

  LuSEE-Night is a radio experiment planned for Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission 2, targeted no earlier than 2027. The lunar far side shields it from direct terrestrial radio interference, and lunar night also hides the Sun. Firefly plans to shut down the lander before nightfall while LuSEE-Night continues observations. The experiment will test the radio environment for studies of the early universe; the mission includes orbital communications support.

  Evidence

  Current source-backed mission description; year-level plan only, no placeholder launch day or unsupported operational fields.

  • Blue Ghost + Elytra: Lunar Far Side ↗
  • NASA, Department of Energy Join Forces on Innovative Lunar Experiment ↗
  • Moon Base Phases: Blue Ghost Mission 2 ↗

  Verified 2026-11-03

Reporting

Why hide a radio telescope behind the Moon?

LuSEE-Night will travel with Blue Ghost Mission 2, planned for no earlier than 2027. The Moon can screen out Earth-made radio noise, while lunar night removes another bright source: the Sun.