Firefly Aerospace is a Texas-based private aerospace company that provides end-to-end space transportation services. It specializes in the development of small to medium-lift launch vehicles like the Alpha rocket and lunar landers such as Blue Ghost, along with on-orbit services using its Elytra space tug. Firefly works with partners like NASA and ESA, securing contracts for commercial lunar payload services and missions to the far side of the Moon. The company aims to provide affordable and reliable space access for government and commercial customers, contributing to lunar and cislunar exploration.
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The National Aeronautic Association awarded the 2025 Robert J. Collier Trophy to the Firefly Aerospace Blue Ghost Mission 1 Team.
Firefly Aerospace landed Blue Ghost Mission 1 in the Moon’s Mare Crisium as part of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative.
Firefly Aerospace, Karman Holdings, and Voyager Technologies completed notable IPOs in 2025.
Firefly received a $10 million NASA contract addendum for the additional imagery, video, and data collected by Blue Ghost Mission 1.
On 19 March 2026, Firefly Aerospace welcomed NASA Associate Administrator Amit Kshatriya in Texas.
Firefly Aerospace views its partnerships with NASA as key to U.S. leadership in future lunar and deep-space exploration.
Firefly Aerospace completed a successful Moon landing with Blue Ghost Mission 1.
Firefly Aerospace received the Robert J. Collier Trophy from the National Aeronautic Association for Blue Ghost Mission 1.
Blue Origin, Firefly Aerospace, SpaceX, Rocket Lab, and ULA have transitioned to Part 450 launch licensing requirements.
Operators that transitioned legacy licenses by the March 9, 2026 deadline include Blue Origin New Shepard, Firefly Aerospace Alpha, SpaceX Falcon 9, SpaceX Falcon Heavy, SpaceX Dragon, Rocket Lab Electron, and United Launch Alliance Atlas and Vulcan.
Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 completed 14 days of operations on the Moon.
Firefly Aerospace is working to complete the final milestones for Alpha Flight 8.
Firefly Aerospace plans to complete the full Block II configuration upgrade for Alpha before Flight 8.
Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 sent nearly 120 GB of data back to Earth.
Firefly Aerospace is preparing Blue Ghost Mission 2 with Ocula.
Alpha lifted off from Firefly Aerospace’s Space Launch Complex 2 at Vandenberg Space Force Base last week.
Alpha Flight 7 validated Alpha’s performance ahead of Firefly Aerospace’s Block II upgrade.
Space Launch Delta 30 and Firefly Aerospace customers have provided ongoing collaboration and support for Alpha’s Block II rollout.
Firefly Aerospace carried out Stairway to Seven, the seventh launch of an Alpha rocket.
Firefly Aerospace says Ocula will be the first commercial lunar imaging service on the market.