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Cedar Park-based Firefly Aerospace awarded Department of Defense contract
The Cedar Park-based aerospace company responsible for successfully landing on the moon last month was awarded a new ...
Commercial space companies are ready for the next stage of lunar exploration
VIPER, or Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover, was planned by NASA to be delivered by an Astrobotic Griffin ...
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Space Force commercial office eyes pilot for quick-reaction launches
Aisha Bowe, Kerianne Flynn and Amanda Nguyen also join the first all-female crew flight to space since 1963, according to ...
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Firefly’s Elytra Dawn to power Pentagon’s push for orbital missions
The latest contract marks Firefly’s advancement to Phase 2 of the program, during which the company will demonstrate Elytra’s ...
Firefly Aerospace Awarded DoD Contract for Responsive On-Orbit Mission with Elytra Spacecraft
Firefly Aerospace, the leader in end-to-end responsive space services, today announced it was awarded a contract to perform a ...
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Firefly Aerospace shows off Blue Ghost moon lander
The lakeside terrace of The Broadmoor is a slightly different landing surface than that of the moon, but Firefly Aerospace made both work. The Blue Ghost lander in January achieved the first soft ...
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DIU Taps Firefly For Space Maneuvering Demonstration
COLORADO SPRINGS—The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) is partnering with Firefly Aerospace to use the company’s Elytra ...
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GNSS on the moon: Lunar PNT era begins
Historical context of GNSS in space. The latest historic chapter in GNSS for space users was launched, as one would expect, ...
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Firefly Aerospace Awarded Dod Contract For Responsive On-Orbit Mission With Elytra Spacecraft
(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) Mission will utilize Firefly's Elytra vehicle to perform on-demand orbital maneuvers and space domain awareness CEDAR PARK, Texas, April 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE ...