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Here’s the secret to how Firefly was able to nail its first lunar landing (arstechnica.com)

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

The answer: They did right in one go because they did a LOT of testing, and by using proven designs.

Also:

A precoded message from Blue Ghost marked the moment Sunday afternoon, signaling a transition to "monument mode."

"Goodnight friends," Blue Ghost radioed Firefly's mission control center in Central Texas. "After exchanging our final bits of data, I will hold vigil in this spot in Mare Crisium to watch humanity's continued journey to the stars. Here, I will outlast your mightiest rivers, your tallest mountains, and perhaps even your species as we know it."

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

and perhaps even your species as we know it

Let's hope they're wrong. I want these early spacecraft to be in museums one day.