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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Firefly Aerospace acquired Space-ng.
Firefly Aerospace’s acquisition of Space-ng was its second major software acquisition in the past year after its October 2025 acquisition of AI defense software company SciTec.
Space-ng provides high-resolution spacecraft cameras and AI-compute hardware to Firefly Aerospace.
Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Missions 2, 3, and 4 will require precise autonomous landing on the lunar surface.
Space-ng’s AI-powered vision navigation, flight software, and autonomous guidance helped Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lander detect hazards and complete a controlled descent to the Moon’s surface.
Space-ng will be fully integrated into Firefly Aerospace.
Firefly Aerospace acquired Space-ng to strengthen the autonomous capabilities of its future spacecraft.
Firefly Aerospace will offer Space-ng’s capabilities to government and commercial customers.
Firefly Aerospace’s Elytra OTV will conduct SDA operations in low Earth orbit as part of DIU’s Sinequone Project.
During the 2023 Victus Nox demonstration, the Space Force encapsulated and launched a satellite on a Firefly Aerospace rocket 27 hours after receiving the alert.
The U.S. Space Force successfully encapsulated and launched a satellite on a Firefly Aerospace rocket 27 hours after receiving the alert during the 2023 Victus Nox demonstration.
Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 was the first fully successful commercial soft landing in history.
Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 landed on the lunar surface on March 2, 2025 in Mare Crisium and operated for approximately 14 Earth days.
Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 completed a successful touchdown in Mare Crisium.
Firefly Aerospace’s launch business provides a partial revenue floor independent of Commercial Lunar Payload Services task order timing.
Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 landed on the lunar surface on March 2, 2025.
Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 operated for approximately 14 Earth days before lunar night ended operations.
Astrobotic, Intuitive Machines, and Firefly Aerospace are contributing to commercial lunar logistics for future scientific and commercial activity on the Moon.
Firefly Aerospace has been selected to build the spacecraft that will transport the MoonFall drones from Earth orbit to the Moon.
Firefly Aerospace won an $80 million contract to deliver JPL's MoonFall spacecraft to the Moon.