Jan. 14 (UPI) — SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying a pair of lunar landers into space early Wednesday, sending Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost and ispace’s Resilience on their lengthy journeys to the moon.
The rocket launched at 1:11 a.m. EST Wednesday from Launch Complex 39A at Florida’s Kennedy Space Center, marking the 100th launch of a Falcon rocket from that particular platform, according to SpaceX .
“Blue Ghost is on its way to orbit!” Firefly Aerospace celebrated in a statement following the launch. “Go Ghost Riders in the sky!”
A Falcon rocket lifts off from pad 39A in Florida for the 100th time! pic.twitter.com/aIQXrQFEux — SpaceX (@SpaceX) January 15, 2025…