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The launch marked the 246th Long March vehicle launch from the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology.
Megan McArthur's first spaceflight was STS-125 in 2009 aboard Space Shuttle Atlantis.
The Long March 6A was developed by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology.
Firefly Aerospace collected nearly 120 gigabytes of data during transit, landing, and operations on Blue Ghost Mission 1.
This launch is the 113th for the Long March 4 series and the 245th Long March vehicle launch from the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology.
NASA has awarded a $10 million Commercial Lunar Payload Services contract addendum to Firefly Aerospace for additional science and operational data acquisition for Blue Ghost Mission 1.
The second quarter financial results are the first released by Firefly Aerospace following its IPO in May 2025.
Firefly Aerospace is ramping its flight cadence and has several Alpha vehicles in production to meet strong demand for launch services.
IWC has gained invaluable initial experience in space exploration through its presence onboard the Inspiration4 and Polaris Dawn commercial human spaceflight missions.
Firefly Aerospace released its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025.
Chen Dong was awarded the Spaceflight Merit Medal (Third Class) and the honorary title of hero taikonaut in 2016.
Chen Zhongrui is the Operator for the Shenzhou-20 mission and is participating in his first spaceflight.
Vast's CEO Max Haot stated that the collaboration will mark a historic milestone in the evolution of spaceflight-ready timepieces.
Wang Jie is the Science Operator for the Shenzhou-20 mission and is participating in his first spaceflight.
IWC Schaffhausen's CEO Chris Grainger-Herr explained that the collaboration will intensify IWC’s research and development efforts for watches tested for spaceflight.
Firefly Aerospace will deliver the United Arab Emirates' Rashid-2 rover to the lunar surface in 2026.
China's human spaceflight agency announced that the 4th extravehicular activity is expected to take place in the near future, possibly within a few hours.
SpaceLaunch appears to have been founded in January 2025 by two former Firefly Aerospace employees with a combined 40 years of industry experience.
Firefly has collected nearly 120 gigabytes of data during transit, landing, and operations on the lunar surface.
Firefly Aerospace has received a $10 million contract addendum under NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative.