Firefly Aerospace's lunar lander, Blue Ghost, is on a crucial mission to make a soft landing on the Moon, following Intuitive Machines' success last year. This marks Firefly's first lunar endeavor since its establishment in 2014, amidst significant challenges like ownership changes and bankruptcy. The company, now revitalized, has secured three contracts under NASA's CLPS program, with ambitions to diversify beyond small satellite launch services. CEO Jason Kim expresses confidence in the mission's success due to strong technical preparations, despite the inherent risks of lunar landings, which have seen a mixed success rate recently.
Landing on the Moon is risky. In the last decade, the success rate for lunar landing attempts is just above 50 percent.
Jason Kim, Firefly's CEO, highlights the importance of the development team's design and robust testing as key reasons for confidence in the Blue Ghost mission.
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