Big things are happening on the Space Coast.But one mission isn't getting as much attention as putting humans back on the Moon.Blue Ghost One will travel several days to the moon, orbit several times, and then eventually land on the surface.Once landing in an area on the northeast side of the Moon facing Earth, Blue Ghost will deploy 10 science instruments that will collect soil, record sound waves, and drill for temperature readings, Firefly Aerospace said. The company said the high-definition camera equipment will work in the freezing lunar night.The goal is to better prepare humans for long-term durations on the Moon.Firefly said the development and testing have taken years to get to this point. "Over the course of a few years, we go from the concept development in the early phase to testing and then integration and then what we call environmental testing and qualification where we make sure everything works perfectly before we put it on the rocket," said Kevin Scholtes, Firefly engineer.In a statement to WESH 2, the CEO of firefly, Jason Kim, said he is confident his spacecraft will be successful: "Blue Ghost aced environmental testing and proved the lander is performing 100% as expected, which is a testament to the incredible Firefly team. Blue Ghost is flight ready. While we know there will be more challenges ahead, I'm confident this team has what it takes to softly touch down on the lunar surface and nail this mission." Firefly's second lunar mission is scheduled to launch in 2026, using a similar two-stage spacecraft. Based in Texas, the relatively new aerospace company is hoping that successful missions will launch the company into even bigger projects ahead.

But one mission isn't getting as much attention as putting humans back on the Moon.

Blue Ghost One will travel several days to the moon, orbit several times, and then eventually land on the surface.

Once landing in an area on the northeast side of the Moon facing Earth, Blue Ghost will deploy 10 science instruments that will collect soil, record sound waves, and drill for temperature readings, Firefly Aerospace said.

The company said the high-definition camera equipment will work in the freezing lunar night.

The goal is to better prepare humans for long-term durations on the Moon.

Firefly said the development and testing have taken years to get to this point.

"Over the course of a few years, we go from the concept development in the early phase to testing and then integration and then what we call environmental testing and qualification where we make sure everything works perfectly before we put it on the rocket," said Kevin Scholtes, Firefly engineer.

In a statement to WESH 2, the CEO of firefly, Jason Kim, said he is confident his spacecraft will be successful:

"Blue Ghost aced environmental testing and proved the lander is performing 100% as expected, which is a testament to the incredible Firefly team. Blue Ghost is flight ready. While we know there will be more challenges ahead, I'm confident this team has what it takes to softly touch down on the lunar surface and nail this mission."

Firefly's second lunar mission is scheduled to launch in 2026, using a similar two-stage spacecraft.

Based in Texas, the relatively new aerospace company is hoping that successful missions will launch the company into even bigger projects ahead.