Firefly Aerospace launches Blue Ghost Lunar Lander on a SpaceX rocket, embarking on a 45-day journey to conduct scientific ...

Blue Ghost and New Glenn started off the year right. Many more launches are on the way, and many can be watched online.

While SpaceX is not the sole new launch company, it has set the pace for reducing the cost and increasing the reliability of space launches.

SpaceX and Blue Origin are years away from putting astronauts on the moon. Four other companies may get there first.