Journey to the Moon.
PARTNERSHIP WITH FIREFLY AREOSPACE
Blue Ghost Lunar Lander Vision Navigation System
Firefly Aerospace has entrusted space-ng, a business unit of farm-ng, Inc., to develop the vision navigation system for its Blue Ghost lunar lander.
Designed to make lunar landings safer and more cost effective, space-ng’s patented technology algorithms will process Blue Ghost’s on-board camera data to help the lander navigate from an orbit 100 km above the surface to a precise location on the Moon's surface.
"With the Moon being more than 300,000 km away, it’s critical for our lander to autonomously navigate to a precise location. Light doesn’t travel fast enough to have a person in the loop," says William Coogan, Lunar Lander Chief Engineer at Firefly Aerospace. "That's why we're proud to partner with space-ng for Blue Ghost’s vision navigation system. With our expertise and cutting-edge technologies combined, we're confident our lander will not only reach its precise target, but will also autonomously navigate around unforeseen hazards to safely land on the Moon."