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Firefly Aerospace

Firefly Aerospace Inc.

Firefly began in 2014 as Firefly Space Systems, went through bankruptcy, and was re-formed as Firefly Aerospace in 2017. It builds the Alpha small rocket and the Blue Ghost series of lunar landers.

On March 2, 2025, Blue Ghost Mission 1 landed upright in Mare Crisium and completed its full surface mission for NASA, the first fully successful landing on the Moon by a commercial company. Its next lander is headed for the lunar far side.

Key facts

Founded
2017
Headquarters
Cedar Park, Texas
Type
Company
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Beyond LEO Missions

3 missions tracked

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Planned 2

Firefly Aerospace / NASA Planned

Blue Ghost Mission 2: The First Commercial Landing on the Far Side of the Moon

Destination Moon
Distance -1 km
Target Launch January 1, 2027
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Firefly Aerospace / NASA Planned

MoonFall Mission: NASA’s Hopping Drones for the Moon’s South Pole

Destination Moon
Target Launch October 1, 2028
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Complete 1

Firefly Aerospace / NASA Complete

Blue Ghost Mission 1: The First Fully Successful Commercial Moon Landing

Destination Moon
Distance 384,400 km
Completed Date March 16, 2025
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