Falcon 9 Block 5 | Blue Ghost Lunar Lander Mission 1 & Hakuto-R M2 “Resilience” launch

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Blue Ghost Lunar Lander Mission 1 & Hakuto‑R M2 “Resilience”

Name: Falcon 9 Block 5 | Blue Ghost Lunar Lander Mission 1 & Hakuto-R M2 “Resilience”
Start: 2025-01-15T06:11:39Z
Location: Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

Falcon 9 Block 5

Launched Wed, Jan 15 · 6:11:39 AM UTC2025-01-15 06:11:39 UTCLaunch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

Reached orbit
Booster landed on Just Read the Instructions

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Success

Reached Lunar Orbit

The second stage shut down at T+7:49 and released the payload at T+1:05:36.

Landed

B1085 Landed

The first stage landed on Just Read the Instructions, on its 5th flight.

Worldwide

10th

orbital launch attempt in 2025

SpaceX

8th

launch this year

Launch Complex 39A

2nd

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

6 d 14 h

since the pad's previous launch

Replay

Replay: SpaceX Blue Ghost Lunar Lander Mission 1 & Hakuto-R M2 “Resilience”

The Flight Plan

Planned times, from liftoff at 6:11 AM UTC. The result is at the top of the page.

Countdown9

T−38:005:33 AMLaunch director verifies go for propellant load
T−35:005:36 AMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage
T−35:005:36 AMStart of propelland loading
T−16:005:55 AMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the second stage
T−7:006:04 AMStart of engine chilling
T−1:006:10 AMFuel tanks are pressurized to flight levels
T−1:006:10 AMThe onboard computer takes control over the countdown and runs last checks
T−0:456:10 AMLaunch director verifies go for launch
T−0:036:11 AMStart of the engine ignition sequence

Show the countdown (9 steps)

T−38:005:33 AMLaunch director verifies go for propellant load
T−35:005:36 AMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage
T−35:005:36 AMStart of propelland loading
T−16:005:55 AMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the second stage
T−7:006:04 AMStart of engine chilling
T−1:006:10 AMFuel tanks are pressurized to flight levels
T−1:006:10 AMThe onboard computer takes control over the countdown and runs last checks
T−0:456:10 AMLaunch director verifies go for launch
T−0:036:11 AMStart of the engine ignition sequence

Ascent6

T+0:006:11 AMFirst upwards movement of the rocket
T+1:126:12 AMMaximum dynamic pressure
T+2:286:14 AMCut-off of the main engine
T+2:316:14 AMSeparation of the second stage from the first
T+2:386:14 AMFirst start of the second engine
T+3:286:15 AMSeparation of the payload fairing

Booster Return4

T+6:046:17 AMStart of the atmospheric entry burn
T+6:306:18 AMEnd of the atmospheric entry burn
T+7:586:19 AMStart of the first stage landing burn
T+8:206:19 AMLanding of the first stage

Second Stage and Payload7

T+7:496:19 AMFirst cut-off of the second engine
T+58:247:10 AMSecond start of the second engine
T+59:257:11 AMSecond cut-off of the second engine
T+1:05:367:17 AMFinal deployment of the payload from the rocket
T+1:26:157:37 AMThird start of the second engine
T+1:26:167:37 AMThird cut-off of the second engine
T+1:32:427:44 AMFinal deployment of the payload from the rocket

Mission

Blue Ghost is a commercial lunar lander developed by Firefly Aerospace for NASA’s CLPS program. Blue Ghost is designed to bring up to 155kg of payload to the lunar surface. It will land at Mare Crisium in the Crisium Basin and is designed to last 14 days before freezing in the lunar night.

Resilience is the second mission of the Hakuto-R commercial lunar lander developed by private Japanese company ispace. The lander will carry a small rover developed by ispace to perform studies on the moon's surface. The rover is also expected to collect lunar regolith as part of a contract with NASA signed in 2020, in which companies will collect materials on the moon and then transfer ownership "in situ" to the agency.

Launch Provider

SpaceX

Commercial · United States of America · Founded 2002 · CEO Elon Musk

Space Exploration Technologies Corp., known as SpaceX, is an American aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company headquartered in Hawthorne, California. It was founded in 2002 by entrepreneur Elon Musk with the goal of reducing space transportation costs and enabling the colonization of Mars. SpaceX operates from many pads, on the East Coast of the US they operate from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and historic LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center. They also operate from SLC-4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, usually for polar launches. Another launch site is being developed at Boca Chica, Texas.

Launches

742

Successful

727

98%

Landings

687

of 715

Upcoming

136

scheduled

FliesFalcon Starship Dragon

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Updates

Jan 15 · 12:08 PM
Both lunar landers now in contact.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jan 15 · 7:44 AM
Both Payloads deployed
hitura-nobad
Jan 15 · 6:12 AM
Liftoff
hitura-nobad
Jan 15 · 6:03 AM
Tweaked T-0.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jan 14 · 4:46 PM
Weather is 90% favorable for launch.
Nosu

Show earlier updates

Jan 14 · 2:41 PM
Tweaked T-0.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jan 7 · 2:40 PM
GO for launch.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jan 7 · 2:36 PM
NET January 15.
Cosmic_Penguin
Dec 11 · 7:52 PM
Updated entry with Blue Ghost Mission 1 & HAKUTO-R M2 confirmed to be launching on the same rocket.
Cosmic_Penguin
Nov 21 · 2:48 AM
NET January.
Cosmic_Penguin
Sep 23 · 12:50 AM
NET Fall 2024.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jul 18 · 6:24 AM
NET May 2024
Nosu

Falcon 9 Block 5

Vehicle history

Height

70m

Diameter

3.6m

To low Earth orbit

22,800kg

Liftoff thrust

7,607kN

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SpaceXLaunch SuccessfulLunar Exploration

Blue Ghost Lunar Lander Mission 1 & Hakuto‑R M2 “Resilience”

Falcon 9 Block 5

Launched Wed, Jan 15 · 6:11:39 AM UTC2025-01-15 06:11:39 UTCLaunch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

Reached orbit
Booster landed on Just Read the Instructions

Follow SpaceX in the app Watch the replay

Success

Reached Lunar Orbit

The second stage shut down at T+7:49 and released the payload at T+1:05:36.

Landed

B1085 Landed

The first stage landed on Just Read the Instructions, on its 5th flight.

Worldwide

10th

orbital launch attempt in 2025

SpaceX

8th

launch this year

Launch Complex 39A

2nd

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

6 d 14 h

since the pad's previous launch

Replay

Replay: SpaceX Blue Ghost Lunar Lander Mission 1 & Hakuto-R M2 “Resilience”

The Flight Plan

Planned times, from liftoff at 6:11 AM UTC. The result is at the top of the page.

Countdown9

T−38:005:33 AMLaunch director verifies go for propellant load
T−35:005:36 AMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage
T−35:005:36 AMStart of propelland loading
T−16:005:55 AMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the second stage
T−7:006:04 AMStart of engine chilling
T−1:006:10 AMFuel tanks are pressurized to flight levels
T−1:006:10 AMThe onboard computer takes control over the countdown and runs last checks
T−0:456:10 AMLaunch director verifies go for launch
T−0:036:11 AMStart of the engine ignition sequence

Show the countdown (9 steps)

T−38:005:33 AMLaunch director verifies go for propellant load
T−35:005:36 AMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage
T−35:005:36 AMStart of propelland loading
T−16:005:55 AMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the second stage
T−7:006:04 AMStart of engine chilling
T−1:006:10 AMFuel tanks are pressurized to flight levels
T−1:006:10 AMThe onboard computer takes control over the countdown and runs last checks
T−0:456:10 AMLaunch director verifies go for launch
T−0:036:11 AMStart of the engine ignition sequence

Ascent6

T+0:006:11 AMFirst upwards movement of the rocket
T+1:126:12 AMMaximum dynamic pressure
T+2:286:14 AMCut-off of the main engine
T+2:316:14 AMSeparation of the second stage from the first
T+2:386:14 AMFirst start of the second engine
T+3:286:15 AMSeparation of the payload fairing

Booster Return4

T+6:046:17 AMStart of the atmospheric entry burn
T+6:306:18 AMEnd of the atmospheric entry burn
T+7:586:19 AMStart of the first stage landing burn
T+8:206:19 AMLanding of the first stage

Second Stage and Payload7

T+7:496:19 AMFirst cut-off of the second engine
T+58:247:10 AMSecond start of the second engine
T+59:257:11 AMSecond cut-off of the second engine
T+1:05:367:17 AMFinal deployment of the payload from the rocket
T+1:26:157:37 AMThird start of the second engine
T+1:26:167:37 AMThird cut-off of the second engine
T+1:32:427:44 AMFinal deployment of the payload from the rocket

Mission

Launch Provider

SpaceX

Commercial · United States of America · Founded 2002 · CEO Elon Musk

Launches

742

Successful

727

98%

Landings

687

of 715

Upcoming

136

scheduled

FliesFalcon Starship Dragon

All SpaceX launches Website Wikipedia

Updates

Jan 15 · 12:08 PM
Both lunar landers now in contact.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jan 15 · 7:44 AM
Both Payloads deployed
hitura-nobad
Jan 15 · 6:12 AM
Liftoff
hitura-nobad
Jan 15 · 6:03 AM
Tweaked T-0.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jan 14 · 4:46 PM
Weather is 90% favorable for launch.
Nosu

Show earlier updates

Jan 14 · 2:41 PM
Tweaked T-0.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jan 7 · 2:40 PM
GO for launch.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jan 7 · 2:36 PM
NET January 15.
Cosmic_Penguin
Dec 11 · 7:52 PM
Updated entry with Blue Ghost Mission 1 & HAKUTO-R M2 confirmed to be launching on the same rocket.
Cosmic_Penguin
Nov 21 · 2:48 AM
NET January.
Cosmic_Penguin
Sep 23 · 12:50 AM
NET Fall 2024.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jul 18 · 6:24 AM
NET May 2024
Nosu

Falcon 9 Block 5

Vehicle history

Height

70m

Diameter

3.6m

To low Earth orbit

22,800kg

Liftoff thrust

7,607kN

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Blue Ghost Lunar Lander Mission 1 & Hakuto‑R M2 “Resilience”

Replay

More Videos

The Flight Plan

Countdown9

Ascent6

Booster Return4

Second Stage and Payload7

Mission

SpaceX

Updates

Falcon 9 Block 5

Blue Ghost Lunar Lander Mission 1 & Hakuto‑R M2 “Resilience”

Replay

More Videos

The Flight Plan

Countdown9

Ascent6

Booster Return4

Second Stage and Payload7

Mission

SpaceX

Updates

Falcon 9 Block 5

Next From Kennedy Space Center

Next From Kennedy Space Center

Blue Ghost Lunar Lander Mission 1 & Hakuto‑R M2 “Resilience”

Replay

More Videos

The Flight Plan

Countdown9

Ascent6

Booster Return4

Second Stage and Payload7

Mission

SpaceX

Updates

Falcon 9 Block 5

Never Miss a Launch.

Blue Ghost Lunar Lander Mission 1 & Hakuto‑R M2 “Resilience”

Replay

More Videos

The Flight Plan

Countdown9

Ascent6

Booster Return4

Second Stage and Payload7

Mission

SpaceX

Updates

Falcon 9 Block 5

Next From Kennedy Space Center

Never Miss a Launch.

Next From Kennedy Space Center