RE: Firefly Alpha - FLTA006 - Message in a Booster [Live: 31.03.25; 00:00 UTC]
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Great detail, thanks. Firefly's Blue Ghost was the second commercial company to land on the moon, after Intuitive Machines' IM-1 mission in February 2024.
Even though both landings where successful in that neither crashed, Firefly claims to be the first with a "fully successful" landing, because their lander landed upright and stable, while IM-1's lander tipped but remained operational.
This view is controversial, as Firefly's claim of being the first "fully successful" landing it not considered correct by everyone.
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Looking at the recent history, there is some value in making that distinction. We have seen a lot of near misses.
It is exciting to see the increased interest in the Moon. Especially from private companies.
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