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Nyx Space and Rust Power Firefly's Blue Ghost Lunar Landing


¶ On March 2, 2025, Firefly Aerospace will attempt to land its Blue Ghost 1 spacecraft on Mare Crisium, a vast lunar plain on the Moon. This historic mission, which you can follow via live stream on YouTube or through official updates, is powered in part by Rust—specifically, by the open-source Nyx Space libraries: Nyx, ANISE, and Hifitime.

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