Firefly Aerospace Blue Ghost Lunar Landing: AI’s Role in Historic Soft Touchdown

On March 2, 2025, Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost made history with the most precise AI-powered lunar landing by a private company. Using advanced vision-based navigation and hazard avoidance, the lander touched down near Mons Latreille, deploying 10 NASA payloads to advance lunar science. This milestone underscores AI’s growing role in space exploration, setting a benchmark for future missions to the Moon and beyond.