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Firefly Aerospace

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commercialFounded 2013
United States
www.fireflyspace.com
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Firefly developed creative solutions to operate through extreme temperatures, such as using the antenna as a sunshade.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralSep 23, 2025Firefly Aerospace receives $10 million NASA contract addendum for Blue Ghost Mission 1 Lunar data

The Blue Ghost mission survived extreme temperature variations that exceeded Firefly's thermal models.

Mentioned as: FireflyTechnical ProductSep 23, 2025Firefly Aerospace receives $10 million NASA contract addendum for Blue Ghost Mission 1 Lunar data

Firefly captured the first high-definition images of a solar eclipse and sunset from the Moon’s surface.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralSep 23, 2025Firefly Aerospace receives $10 million NASA contract addendum for Blue Ghost Mission 1 Lunar data

Firefly’s Blue Ghost mission operated on the Moon longer than any commercial mission.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralSep 23, 2025Firefly Aerospace receives $10 million NASA contract addendum for Blue Ghost Mission 1 Lunar data

Firefly's team captured first-of-its-kind data during phenomena on the Moon’s surface, including sunrise, sunset, and a solar eclipse.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralSep 23, 2025Firefly Aerospace receives $10 million NASA contract addendum for Blue Ghost Mission 1 Lunar data

Innovative solutions allowed Firefly to complete all mission objectives and gather critical data about lunar terrain effects.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralSep 23, 2025Firefly Aerospace receives $10 million NASA contract addendum for Blue Ghost Mission 1 Lunar data

Firefly received an additional $10 million from NASA for delivering extra data and images on its Blue Ghost Mission 1 lunar mission.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceOrg RelationshipSep 23, 2025Firefly Earns Extra $10M For Blue Ghost Data

Firefly has collected nearly 120 gigabytes of data during transit, landing, and operations on the lunar surface.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralSep 23, 2025Firefly Aerospace receives $10 million NASA contract addendum for Blue Ghost Mission 1 Lunar data

The Long March 2D launch vehicle is developed by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralSep 23, 2025China launches experimental satellites to enhance mobile space internet

The data collected by the Firefly team helps to understand how sunlight reflecting off the lunar surface heats the lander and how lunar dust impacts lander performance.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralSep 23, 2025Firefly Earns Extra $10M For Blue Ghost Data

Firefly won a $176.7 million contract for a mission to the lunar south pole in 2029, which will include putting a spacecraft in orbit around the Moon.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative PlanSep 23, 2025Firefly Earns Extra $10M For Blue Ghost Data

Firefly Aerospace has received a $10 million contract addendum under NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative FinancialSep 23, 2025Firefly Aerospace receives $10 million NASA contract addendum for Blue Ghost Mission 1 Lunar data

Firefly's Blue Ghost Mission 1 is the first commercial mission to successfully land on the Moon.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralSep 23, 2025Firefly Aerospace receives $10 million NASA contract addendum for Blue Ghost Mission 1 Lunar data

Pixxel's Firefly constellation features more than 150 bands with ~5 m resolution and aims for daily revisits.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative PlanSep 22, 2025Osserviamo la Terra dallo Spazio

The Falcon 9 first stage booster previously launched Crew-9, RRT-1, Firefly Blue Ghost Mission 1, Fram2, SXM-10, MTG-S1, and four Starlink missions.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralSep 21, 2025SpaceX sends Starlink Group 10-27 smallsats from Florida

The FAA has cleared the Firefly Alpha rocket to return to flight following the Flight 6 mishap on April 29, 2025.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralSep 18, 2025FAA Clears Firefly Alpha Rocket for Return to Flight

Firefly Aerospace conducted a thorough investigation in conjunction with the FAA.

Mentioned as: firefly aerospaceNarrative GeneralSep 18, 2025FAA Clears Firefly Alpha Rocket for Return to Flight

Firefly’s Blue Ghost Moon lander, part of NASA’s CLPS program, received the first terrestrial navigation signal fixes at the Moon.

Mentioned as: FireflyOrg RelationshipSep 12, 2025We’re building future technologies for the Moon without closing missed milestones

Yaogan-45 (遥感四十五号卫星) is the satellite aboard the September 9th Long March 7A and was developed by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralSep 9, 2025Yaogan Satellite Heads for Medium Earth Orbit [Long March 7A Y14]

Yaogan-45 was developed by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralSep 9, 2025Yaogan Satellite Heads for Medium Earth Orbit [Long March 7A Y14]
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