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Blue Ghost 1 Mission Landing Supported by Rocket Lab Software

MAX Flight and MAX Ground Data Software Suite Guided the Spacecraft to a Soft Landing

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Tom Patton
Mar 07, 2025
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The successful Moon landing of Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 was supported by Rocket Lab’s MAX Flight and MAX Ground Data Software suites. The modular and autonomous proven flight software provided commanding, telemetry, autonomous sequencing, attitude determination, guidance, navigation, control, fault protection and more through all mission…

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