2026 is going to be full of grand adventures & new discoveries… so sayeth ‘SHG Firefly Ghost Rider’ aka Spectre
Spectre is 7.5-ish weeks old now & pushing 25 lbs… This Kuvasz puppy is born to parents (Merlin & Artemis) who have their blockchain notarized (
@ardriveapp ) digital twins encapsulated in the
@goLifeShip pyramid integrated on
@FireflySpace ‘s Blue Ghost on the Lunar Surface… mindblowing to think about actually. Truly mindblowing.
Like his father Merlin, Spectre is named after a pivotal technology…
During the final descent phase of the BGM1 Lander, after the main engine shut down, eight Spectre thrusters took over to ensure that glorious SoftLanding we all witnessed. The Spectre thrusters throttled as needed to slow the lander from higher speeds down to ~1 m/s at touchdown…. All whilst maintaining precise orientation and attitude control…
Spectre thrusters enabled a controlled, upright soft landing in Mare Crisium… marking the first FULLY successful commercial lunar landing in history. According to Grok and the media reports I could find, the Spectre thrusters performed reliably throughout, contributing to over 14 days of subsequent surface operations.
Spectre is also a word that means ‘Ghost’… callsigns (at least in this house) work better with two-syllables… and… there was no way I was letting my husband name this dog ‘thruster’ *sips coffee*
Happiest of New Years to each and every one of you… may 2026 be filled with Light, Laughter, Love, and Random Unexpected Blessings 🤟🫂🎉🍾