U.S. company successfully landed its spacecraft on the moon

About Blue Ghost Mission 1



Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 touched down near Mons Latreille, a volcanic formation in Mare Crisium on the moon’s north eastern near side.

The spacecraft was “stable and upright” — in contrast to the first private landing last February, which came down sideways.

Nicknamed “Ghost Riders in the Sky,” the mission is part of a NASA-industry partnership aimed at reducing costs and supporting Artemis, the programme designed to return astronaut to the moon.

India’s moon missions

India's moon missions includeChandrayaan-1, Chandrayaan-2, Chandrayaan-3, Chandrayaan-4, and Lunar Polar Exploration Mission (LUPEX)

Chandrayaan - 1

India's first mission to the moon, launched in 2008. The mission included an orbiter and an impactorThe impactor confirmed the presence of water molecules in the lunar exosphere

Chandrayaan - 2

Launched in 2019, it was India’ssecond unmanned lunar mission. It was the1stIndian expeditionto attempt a soft landing on moon with indigenous technology.

However, the landing probe, Vikram deviated from its trajectory and crashed.

Chandrayaan - 3

This mission was successful in landing a lander on the lunar surface, making India the fourth country to do so after USA, Russia and ChinaIt was also the first country to land on the moon's south pole

Chandrayaan - 4

Following the success ofChandrayaan-3,ISRO is now turning its attention to Chandrayaan-4, a lunar sample-return mission.

• This ambitious project aims to achieve a soft landing on the Moon, collect lunar rock samples, and return them to Earth.
• If successful, India would join the ranks of the United States, Russia, and China in accomplishing this challenging feat.

Lunar Polar Exploration Mission(LUPEX)

This mission will be a joint mission between India and JapanIt will explore the moon for water and resources.