Firefly Aerospace, Moon
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Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander makes it to the moon. What's next?
How Firefly Aerospace Emerges from Bankruptcy and Completes Historic Moon Landing
Firefly’s lunar landing is NASA’s second CLPS mission. The first took place last year, when Intuitive Machines—another Texas-based private space company—sent its lander to the Moon in February 2024. However, the company’s lander toppled over after touching down, limiting aspects of the mission.
This is Firefly Aerospace, the first private company to land on the Moon
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost 1 spacecraft made history by becoming the first private space mission to land on the Moon. In doing so, it positions itself as the leading company in
Firefly Aerospace has secured a contract for a dedicated Alpha launch that will transport satellites for NASA’s Investigation of Convective Updrafts mission, which studies how and why tropical storms form.
The Firefly team is proud to launch another Lockheed Martin mission as we continue to push the limits in achieving a more responsive and resilient future in space,” said Jason Kim, CEO of Firefly Aerospace.
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