The lander of Texas-based rocket and spacecraft builder Firefly Aerospace has begun a 45-day trip to the moon.

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost Mission 1, part of NASA’s Artemis campaign, is set to launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, targeting the Moon to carry out crucial science experiments. These experiments will test technologies from lunar drilling to radiation-resistant computing,

A SpaceX mission set to lift off overnight marks a first for Firefly Aerospace under NASA's plans to build up American companies to support its lunar goals.