US company Firefly Aerospace to launch for moon next week
US company Firefly Aerospace said Tuesday it is aiming to launch a lander to the moon next week under an experimental NASA program that partners with the commercial sector to reduce costs.
Firefly Aerospace to launch its first mission to the moon next week
Next week, a new lander will be launched to the moon carrying NASA science instruments as part of the agency’s push to incorporate more private companies into its lunar program. Firefly Aerospace has developed its first lunar lander for the Blue Ghost mission, which is set to launch on Wednesday January 15, carrying 10 NASA instruments.
2028 Moon Mission: NASA Teams Up With Firefly Aerospace To Explore Ancient Lunar Volcanoes
Firefly Aerospace will team up with NASA to explore the lunar surface's Gruithuisen Domes, using sophisticated instruments developed by BAE Systems and Arizona State. This initiative, part of NASA's CLPS program,
UCF partners with NASA and Firefly Aerospace for 2028 lunar mission
The University of Central Florida’s Lunar Vulkan Imaging and Spectroscopy Explorer (Lunar-VISE) payload is hitching a ride with Firefly Aerospace in 2028 for a science and exploration operation aimed at analyzing the Gruithuisen Domes on the near side of the moon.
Texas-based Firefly Aerospace gets another NASA moon mission, a $179.6M deal that's part of Artemis
NASA gives the commercial space company a $179.6 million contract to deliver six scientific instruments to the moon’s surface as part of the Artemis program.
NASA and Firefly’s Bold Lunar Mission: Exploring the Moon’s Gruithuisen Domes
In a significant leap for lunar exploration, NASA has partnered with Firefly Aerospace to send six experiments to the Moon's Gruithuisen Domes by 2028, exploring ancient lava flows and testing new technologies that pave the way for future manned missions.
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The Blue Ghost Lunar Lander Heads to the Moon This Month: Here's What to Know
The upcoming mission includes the Blue Ghost lunar lander from Firefly Aerospace and the Tenacious lunar rover from the ...
NASA Is Sending A Vacuum Cleaner To The Surface Of The Moon
The Lunar PlanetVac is set to land on the moon and suck up soil for NASA during the Blue Ghost mission. It could change how samples are collected on other worlds.
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NASA Set to Launch a Blue Ghost to the Moon
Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lunar lander will fly a 60-day mission to deliver a suite of NASA science equipment to the ...
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SpaceX launch of private Blue Ghost moon lander set for Jan. 15
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander is now scheduled to launch to the moon at 1:11 a.m. EST (0611 GMT) on Wednesday, ...
Redwire Camera Technology to Launch Onboard Firefly Aerospace Blue Ghost Lunar Lander’s First Robotic Moon Mission to Deliver NASA Science
Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW), a leader in space infrastructure for the next generation space economy, announced today its ...
To the moon, an asteroid and beyond: The biggest space missions ahead in 2025
The year 2025 promises to be packed with space exploration, including robotic expeditions to the moon, a new observatory and ...
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NASA's lunar Roomba set to suck up Moon dirt for study
Collecting regolith samples with a blast of gas NASA is sending a "vacuum cleaner" to the Moon as a payload on next week's ...