Latest Space Mission: Blue Ghost Mission
The Blue Ghost Mission, launched on January 15, 2025, marks a significant milestone in lunar exploration. Developed by Firefly Aerospace, the Blue Ghost Lunar Lander is designed to deliver NASA-sponsored experiments and commercial payloads to the lunar surface, specifically the Mare Crisium region. With a payload capacity of 150 kg, the lander utilizes a hypergolic propulsion system and X-band communication system to ensure a precise and successful landing. The mission aims to demonstrate lunar landing capabilities, conduct scientific experiments, and test commercial payloads, ultimately paving the way for future lunar missions and expanding our understanding of the Moon. [Img credit- NASA]
# Mission Overview
1. Launch Date: January 15, 2025 2. Spacecraft: Blue Ghost Lunar Lander 3. Destination: Mare Crisium, Moon 4. Objective: Deliver NASA-sponsored experiments and commercial payloads to the lunar surface
# Key Features -
1. Lunar Lander: Developed by Firefly Aerospace 2. Payload Capacity: 150 kg (330 lbs) 3. Propulsion: Hypergolic propulsion system 4. Communication: X-band communication system
New Discovery in the Outer Solar System
On Aug. 24, 2023, more than three decades after the first confirmation of planets beyond our own solar system, scientists announced the discovery of six new exoplanets, stretching that number to 5,502. From zero exoplanet confirmations to over 5,500 in just a few decades, this new milestone marks another major step in the journey to understand the worlds beyond our solar system.
(Img Credits: ESA/Hubble & NASA)
The Hakuto-R Mission 2
The Hakuto-R Mission 2, launched on January 15, 2025, is a pioneering lunar expedition that aims to explore the Moon's surface in unprecedented detail. Developed by ispace, the Hakuto-R Lunar Lander is designed to deliver a cutting-edge lunar rover to the Mare Frigoris region, where it will conduct a range of scientific experiments and gather vital data on the lunar surface. Equipped with state-of-the-art cameras, sensors, and sampling equipment, the rover will provide invaluable insights into the Moon's geology, composition, and atmosphere, while also testing technologies for future lunar missions.
[Img Credit - i Space]
India's NVS-02 satellite launch
India's NVS-02 satellite, launched on January 28, 2025, marks a significant milestone in the country's space program. The satellite, launched using the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV), is designed to provide navigation services to the Indian region, augmenting the existing NavIC constellation. With its advanced navigation payload, NVS-02 will enable accurate positioning, timing, and navigation services for various applications, including aviation, maritime, and land transportation, further solidifying India's self-reliance in space technology
[Img credit - ISRO]
New Horizons: Exploring Pluto's Icy Surface
New Horizons observed a large, young, heart-shaped region of ice on Pluto and found mountains made of water ice that may float on top of nitrogen ice. It discovered large chasms on Charon and found that its north pole was covered with reddish material that had escaped from Pluto's atmosphere.
Img Credit- NASA/JHUAPL/SwRI
Latest Space News: The Young Moon visits Venus and Saturn
1961
Yuri Gagarin becomes the first human in space.
1969
Apollo 11 lands the first humans on the Moon.
1971
Apollo 17 - Last manned moon mission.
1971
Launch of Mars 3, first spacecraft to land on Mars.
1998
Lunar Prospector - Mapped moon, searched for ice.
1998
International Space Station (ISS) begins construction.
2008
Chandrayaan-1 - First Indian lunar mission, discovered water.
2009
Water Discovered - Found in lunar craters.
2015
New Horizons flies by Pluto, revealing its surface.
2019
Chang'e 4 Landing - First far-side lunar landing.
2020
Artemis Program Announced - Goals for lunar return.
2021
Perseverance Rover lands on Mars.
2024
Artemis III - Manned lunar landing planned.
2025
Blue Ghost Mission Launched.
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