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American aerospace company
Firefly Aerospace, Inc. (Firefly) is an American aerospace firm based in Cedar Park, Texas. Firefly develops small- and medium-lift launch vehicles for
Firefly_Aerospace
Lunar lander developed by Firefly Aerospace
Firefly Aerospace Blue Ghost, or simply Blue Ghost, is a class of lunar landers designed and manufactured by the American company Firefly Aerospace. Firefly
Firefly_Aerospace_Blue_Ghost
Two-stage small satellite launch rocket
Firefly Alpha (Firefly α) is a two-stage orbital expendable small lift launch vehicle developed by the American company Firefly Aerospace to compete in
Firefly_Alpha
Ukrainian and American entrepreneur
deal for the rights to manufacture Firefly Aerospace's Reaver rocket engines in-house. In October 2021, Firefly Aerospace announced that it had completed
Max_Polyakov
Rocket under development by Firefly Aerospace and Northrop Grumman
following Firefly Space Systems' 2017 liquidation and reestablishment as Firefly Aerospace. It was originally conceptualized as Firefly Beta, following
Eclipse_(rocket)
Species of beetle
chris (2021-05-20). "Firefly Aerospace Awards Contract to SpaceX to Launch Blue Ghost Mission to Moon in 2023". Firefly Aerospace. Retrieved 2025-03-03
Phausis_reticulata
American spacecraft business executive and engineer
and engineer who has served as the Vice President of Spacecraft at Firefly Aerospace since 2026. She previously served as the company's Spacecraft Program
Ray_Allensworth
Type of rocket engine
launched. The design was abandoned after Firefly Space Systems went bankrupt. A new company, Firefly Aerospace, has replaced the aerospike engine with
Aerospike_engine
Firefly Alpha is a small-lift launch vehicle developed by Firefly Aerospace. Its maiden launch was on September 3, 2021. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2021 2022
List of Firefly Alpha launches
List_of_Firefly_Alpha_launches
2025 lunar landing mission
mission conducted by Firefly Aerospace (Firefly). The spacecraft soft-landed on the lunar surface on March 2, 2025, and Firefly thus became the first
Blue_Ghost_Mission_1
NASA program contracting commercial transportation services to the Moon
Falcon 9 rocket. On February 4, 2021, NASA awarded a CLPS contract to Firefly Aerospace, of Cedar Park, Texas, for approximately $93.3 million, to deliver
Commercial Lunar Payload Services
Commercial_Lunar_Payload_Services
Arrival of a spacecraft on the Moon's surface
impaired. It operated until February 29, 2024. On 2 March 2025, Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander made the first fully successful commercial
Moon_landing
21, 2022 – via YouTube. "Firefly Completes Integration Readiness Review of its Blue Ghost Lunar Lander". Firefly Aerospace. April 26, 2022. Archived
List of Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launches
List_of_Falcon_9_and_Falcon_Heavy_launches
2026 lunar landing mission
Blue Ghost Mission 2 is a robotic spaceflight mission planned by Firefly Aerospace for launch in late 2026. The mission includes three spacecraft that
Blue_Ghost_Mission_2
Clark, Stephen. "Firefly says early engine shutdown led to launch failure – Spaceflight Now". Retrieved 2022-01-21. "MLV". Firefly Aerospace. Retrieved 2022-09-05
List of private spaceflight companies
List_of_private_spaceflight_companies
US deep space exploration programs
"Firefly Aerospace Blue Ghost Mission 1 to the Moon Readies for Launch". Firefly Aerospace. November 25, 2024. Retrieved November 30, 2024. "Firefly's
List_of_Artemis_missions
European communication satellite for the Moon
European Space Agency (ESA). It is expected to launch in 2026 with the Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost Mission 2. In April 2018, the ESA signed a collaboration
Lunar_Pathfinder
Topics referred to by the same term
company owned by Hertz Firefly Aerospace, a private aerospace firm based in Austin, Texas; formerly "Firefly Space Systems" Firefly Arts Collective, a New
Firefly_(disambiguation)
American aerospace and defense company
Russia and Ukraine in partnership with Texas-based Firefly Aerospace. Northrop Grumman and Firefly Aerospace are jointly producing an upgraded version of the
Northrop_Grumman
"Electron/Curie - Aspera". Next Spaceflight. Retrieved 14 May 2025. "NASA Picks Firefly Aerospace for Robotic Delivery to Far Side of Moon". NASA (Press release). 14
List of spaceflight launches in October–December 2026
List_of_spaceflight_launches_in_October–December_2026
Retrieved 1 March 2025. "Firefly Aerospace Awarded NASA Contract to Launch NOAA's QuickSounder Spacecraft". Firefly Aerospace (Press release). 25 September
List of spaceflight launches in July–September 2026
List_of_spaceflight_launches_in_July–September_2026
Medium-lift expendable rocket by Northrop Grumman
Grumman announced the 300 series, with a first stage developed by Firefly Aerospace based on the company's MLV rocket using composite structures and seven
Antares_(rocket)
South Korean aerospace manufacturer
American public spaceflight company Firefly Aerospace – American aerospace company Virgin Orbit – Defunct American aerospace company Blenkin, Max (28 October
Perigee_Aerospace
Space news website & media organisation
provides livestream production services to Firefly Aerospace for launches of their Alpha rocket and to Isar Aerospace for launches of their Spectrum rocket
NASASpaceflight
2024). "Firefly Aerospace Blue Ghost Mission 1 to the Moon Readies for Launch". Firefly Aerospace. Retrieved 25 November 2024. "NASA Selects Firefly Aerospace
List_of_missions_to_the_Moon
Feature on the moon
to Earth on 22 August 1976 by the Soviet lunar mission Luna 24. Firefly Aerospace's lunar lander carried NASA-sponsored experiments and commercial payloads
Mare_Crisium
Launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida
sounding rockets. The pad is currently leased to Firefly Aerospace for future use by their Firefly Alpha and Eclipse launch vehicles. Launch Complex
Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 20
Cape_Canaveral_Space_Launch_Complex_20
NASA program for delivery of cargo to the ISS
(Antares 330) rockets with booster stage and engines developed by Firefly Aerospace. CRS SpX-21: December 6, 2020 CRS SpX-22: June 3, 2021 CRS SpX-23:
Commercial_Resupply_Services
Spacecraft used to transfer cargo from one orbit to another
launch two of its Quark reusable orbital transfer vehicle in 2023. Firefly Aerospace is developing an OTV called the Elytra that will fly on its Alpha
Space_tug
Calendar year
proposed end to the war, and the country's future in general. March 2 – Firefly Aerospace becomes the first commercial company to successfully land on the Moon
2025
Spaceport in northern Sweden
is expected to take place in a few years' time, with U.S. company Firefly Aerospace' Alpha rocket. Esrange is also housing Europe's program for the development
Esrange
Blue Ghost Mission 1 by Firefly Aerospace and Hakuto-R Mission 2 by ispace launched together on a Falcon 9. Firefly Aerospace's lunar lander carried NASA-sponsored
2025_in_spaceflight
American company
Relativity Space – American launch vehicle manufacturer Firefly Aerospace – American aerospace company Erwin, Sandra (21 February 2025). "ABL Space renamed
Long_Wall_(aerospace_company)
Rocket launch complex on Wallops Island, Virginia, U.S.
by Firefly Aerospace. As part of the renovation, Firefly also announced that the facility will become an East Coast launch site of their own Firefly Alpha
Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport Launch Pad 0
Mid-Atlantic_Regional_Spaceport_Launch_Pad_0
2018. "Medium Launch Vehicle". Firefly Aerospace. Retrieved 11 March 2023. Jones, Andrew (7 May 2022). "Deep Blue Aerospace completes kilometer-level rocket
Comparison of orbital launcher families
Comparison_of_orbital_launcher_families
American aerospace, space technology company
Sierra Space Corporation is a privately held aerospace and space technologies company headquartered in Louisville, Colorado, with additional facilities
Sierra_Space
Failed Israeli lunar lander
of Firefly Aerospace's new Moon spacecraft". The Verge. Retrieved 2 May 2025. Firefly Genesis Archived 27 January 2021 at the Wayback Machine Firefly Aerospace
Beresheet
Comparison of all orbital launch systems
Phantom Space". Retrieved 24 December 2024. "Eclipse Launch Vehicle". Firefly Aerospace. Retrieved 23 March 2026. Krebs, Gunter. "Epsilon-S". Gunter's Space
Comparison of orbital launch systems
Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems
American politician (born 1975)
positions at Voyager Space Holdings, Viasat, Acorn Growth Companies and Firefly Aerospace. On September 1, 2017, President Donald Trump nominated Bridenstine
Jim_Bridenstine
Nickname for eight launch pads at Cape Canaveral
its first launch-oriented pad leases in 2019, with Firefly Aerospace getting LC-20 for the Firefly Alpha and Relativity Space getting LC-16 for the Terran
Missile_Row
Retrieved January 13, 2016. "Request Rejected" (PDF). "Launch-alpha". Firefly Aerospace. Archived from the original on February 24, 2021. Retrieved February
Comparison of orbital rocket engines
Comparison_of_orbital_rocket_engines
Rocket launch site at Vandenberg Space Force Base in the USA
Delta II's retirement, SLC-2W was leased out to Firefly Aerospace and repurposed to launch the Firefly Alpha. During the demolition process, a fire broke
Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 2
Vandenberg_Space_Launch_Complex_2
Swiss-American astrophysicist and NASA administrator
2026) Schindler Group, Member of the Board of Directors (since 2024) Firefly Aerospace, Member of the Board of Directors (since 2025) Voyager Space, Member
Thomas_Zurbuchen
NASA program
during 2021, including Airbus, Blue Origin, Boeing, Collins Aerospace, Firefly Aerospace, General Dynamics, ispace, Lockheed Martin, Moog Inc., Nanoracks
Commercial LEO Destinations program
Commercial_LEO_Destinations_program
Spacecraft intended to land on the surface of the Moon
journey back to Earth". SpaceNews. Retrieved 6 June 2024. "NASA Selects Firefly Aerospace for Artemis Commercial Moon Delivery in 2023". NASA (Press release)
Lunar_lander
Next Spaceflight. Retrieved June 11, 2025. "Firefly Aerospace, Inc. Elytra-1 Application". Firefly Aerospace. April 29, 2024. Retrieved May 4, 2024. Werner
List_of_New_Glenn_launches
American test pilot, astronaut and manager (born 1952)
the Google Lunar X Prize. In July 2018, Readdy was appointed to the Firefly Aerospace Advisory Board. Recipient of the Legion of Merit, the Distinguished
William_F._Readdy
Propellant injection device for a rocket engine
Heavy. The pintle injector was also used on the Reaver 1 engine by Firefly Aerospace. This article incorporates public domain material from websites or
Pintle_injector
Swedish government-owned space company
is expected to take place in a few years' time, with U.S. company Firefly Aerospace' Alpha rocket. That same facility is also housing Europe’s program
SSC_Space
Private spaceflight companies headquartered in the United States
"US firm Firefly scores its first moon landing with Blue Ghost spacecraft". Reuters. March 3, 2025. Retrieved July 11, 2026. "Firefly Aerospace expected
List of private spaceflight companies in the United States
List_of_private_spaceflight_companies_in_the_United_States
One of the physical forms of elemental oxygen
Korea Aerospace Research Institute: Nuri Roscosmos (Russia): Soyuz-2, Angara, Soyuz-5 United States Blue Origin: New Glenn Firefly Aerospace: Firefly Alpha
Liquid_oxygen
US intelligence agency in charge of satellite intelligence
Colorado Aerospace Data Facility-East (ADF-E) 38°44′10″N 77°09′29″W / 38.736°N 77.158°W / 38.736; -77.158, Fort Belvoir, Virginia Aerospace Data Facility-Southwest
National Reconnaissance Office
National_Reconnaissance_Office
American aerospace company
Retrieved 2020-12-22. "Firefly Aerospace Announces Strategic Acquisition of Spaceflight Inc. to Bolster On-Orbit Services". Firefly Aerospace. 8 June 2023. Retrieved
Spaceflight,_Inc.
First space station launched and operated by NASA (1973–1979)
article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. "Aerospace Related Slide Rules". sliderulemuseum.com. International Slide Rule Museum
Skylab
Commercial space launch facility
upgraded to support the future Northrop Grumman Eclipse alongside Firefly Aerospace, based on the Antares 330 but sporting a liquid-fueled second stage
Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport
Mid-Atlantic_Regional_Spaceport
United Arab Emirates Lunar Mission
2022 suggested it would be carried on Chang'e 7. On May 22, 2025, Firefly Aerospace announced its Blue Ghost Mission 2 lander would deliver Rashid 2 to
Emirates_Lunar_Mission
Aerobatic training aircraft
The Slingsby T67 Firefly, originally produced as the Fournier RF-6, is a two-seat aerobatic training aircraft, built by Slingsby Aviation in Kirkbymoorside
Slingsby_T67_Firefly
British carrier-based fighter and anti-submarine aircraft
The Fairey Firefly is a Second World War-era carrier-borne fighter aircraft and anti-submarine aircraft that was principally operated by the Fleet Air
Fairey_Firefly
American public aerospace developer and manufacturer
Redwire Corporation is an American aerospace manufacturer and space infrastructure technology company headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida. The company
Redwire
American space agency executive
April 30, 2018. In July 2018, Lightfoot joined the Advisory Board of Firefly Aerospace. In April 2019, Lightfoot joined Lockheed Martin as the Executive
Robert_M._Lightfoot_Jr.
NASA educational satellite program
Program (LSP) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA and Firefly Aerospace are planning to launch eight CubeSats as part of NASA’s CubeSat Launch
Educational Launch of Nanosatellites
Educational_Launch_of_Nanosatellites
Vandenberg SLC-2W Firefly Aerospace ICOR SV Lockheed Martin Low Earth (Retrograde) TBA In orbit Operational Final flight of Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha Block
List of spaceflight launches in January–March 2026
List_of_spaceflight_launches_in_January–March_2026
Reusable medium-lift launch vehicle
space debris. Firefly Aerospace – American aerospace company SpaceX – American spaceflight and AI company Blue Origin – American aerospace company Rocket
Stoke_Space_Nova
Partially-reusable heavy-lift launch vehicle by Blue Origin
Next Spaceflight. Retrieved June 11, 2025. "Firefly Aerospace, Inc. Elytra-1 Application". Firefly Aerospace. April 29, 2024. Retrieved May 4, 2024. Werner
New_Glenn
Annual aviation award administered by the US National Aeronautical Association
the 2024 Collier Trophy". NAA. Retrieved March 27, 2025. Jetpack. "Firefly Aerospace Selected for the 2025 Robert J. Collier Trophy". Retrieved March 24
Collier_Trophy
Commercial rocket launch facility in Alaska
orbital launch vehicles. The facility is owned and operated by the Alaska Aerospace Corporation, a corporation owned by the government of Alaska, and is located
Pacific Spaceport Complex – Alaska
Pacific_Spaceport_Complex_–_Alaska
American space technology company
Bigelow Aerospace was an American space design and manufacturing company which ceased operations in 2020. It was an aeronautics and outer space technology
Bigelow_Aerospace
Topics referred to by the same term
tons to low Earth orbit Medium Launch Vehicle, a rocket developed by Firefly Aerospace and Northrop Gumman, now known as Eclipse Meningeal lymphatic vessels
MLV
American space and aeronautics agency
contracts for robotic lunar probes to companies such as Intuitive Machines, Firefly Space Systems, and Astrobotic. On April 16, 2021, NASA announced they had
NASA
US Department of Defense organization
its technology to more military units. In March 2025 DIU, awarded Firefly Aerospace a contract to use three to six Elytra Dawn vehicles as part of its
Defense_Innovation_Unit
Grover Cleveland, to serve a nonconsecutive second term. March 2: Firefly Aerospace becomes the first private company to land a probe on lunar surface
Timeline_of_the_21st_century
2023 – Firefly Aerospace conducts a successful orbital launch with the VICTUS NOX mission for the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command. Firefly launched
Timeline of private spaceflight
Timeline_of_private_spaceflight
Lunar GNSS navigation experiment
was flown aboard Blue Ghost Mission 1, a lunar lander developed by Firefly Aerospace under NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program. The
Lunar GNSS Receiver Experiment
Lunar_GNSS_Receiver_Experiment
Project by the European Space Agency
Initiative was officially announced. In March 2023, ESA selected Firefly Aerospace to deliver Lunar Pathfinder to lunar orbit via the Blue Ghost vehicle
Moonlight_Programme
the first full Eclipse rocket, using first and second stages built by Firefly, is slated to launch no earlier than 2027. "宇宙基本計画⼯程表 (令和５年度改訂)" [Basic
2027_in_spaceflight
Mirrors for measuring Earth–Moon distance
"Blue Ghost Mission 1 (Firefly)". nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov. NASA. Retrieved 2 March 2025. "Blue Ghost Mission 1". Firefly Aerospace. Retrieved 5 February 2025
List of retroreflectors on the Moon
List_of_retroreflectors_on_the_Moon
1961–1972 American crewed lunar exploration program
inaction of President Eisenhower. Beyond military power, Kennedy used aerospace technology as a symbol of national prestige, pledging to make the US not
Apollo_program
aiming to land near the Moon's south pole. In late 2026, NASA and Firefly Aerospace plan to launch Blue Ghost Mission 2 aiming to land on the far side
2026_in_spaceflight
U.S. government agency regulating civil aviation
is expected to operate. The dual role of encouraging aerospace travel and regulating aerospace travel are contradictory. For example, to levy a heavy
Federal Aviation Administration
Federal_Aviation_Administration
in Florida, carrying the American Blue Ghost M1 moon lander from Firefly Aerospace and the Japanese Hakuto-R Mission 2 moon lander from ispace. January
2025_in_the_United_States
Billionaire space rivalry
Allen was also a major player in the billionaire space race through the aerospace division of his firm Vulcan and his financing of programs such as Scaled
Billionaire_space_race
Proposed crewed Venus flyby
Policy Commercial space industry Astra Ball Aerospace Bigelow Aerospace Blue Origin Boeing Firefly Aerospace Lockheed Martin Raytheon Rocket Lab Northrop
Manned_Venus_flyby
Department of the United States government
Policy Commercial space industry Astra Ball Aerospace Bigelow Aerospace Blue Origin Boeing Firefly Aerospace Lockheed Martin Raytheon Rocket Lab Northrop
Office of Science and Technology Policy
Office_of_Science_and_Technology_Policy
American journalist
space. The book focused on Planet Labs, Rocket Lab, Astra Space and Firefly Aerospace. It became an immediate best-seller. A documentary inspired by the
Ashlee_Vance
only a few storms produce extreme weather. It will be launched by Firefly Aerospace. It is a Class-D mission. It will have Ka rain radars and a MW radiometer
INCUS
Pyrophoric liquid
mixture (TEA-TEB) as a first- and second-stage ignitor. The Firefly Aerospace Alpha launch vehicle's Reaver engines are also ignited by a
Triethylborane
American aerospace company, founded 1963
Sierra Nevada Corporation (also styled SNC) is an American aerospace, defense, electronics, engineering and manufacturing corporation that specializes
Sierra_Nevada_Corporation
Census-designated place in Burnet County, Texas, United States
since declined to its present level of an estimated ninety residents. Firefly Aerospace operates a test and production facility in the community. The climate
Briggs,_Texas
Type of company which specialises in launching spacecraft
(United States) CAS Space (China) Deep Blue Aerospace (China) Evolution Space (United States) Firefly Aerospace (United States) Galactic Energy (China) GK
List of launch service providers
List_of_launch_service_providers
Island launch sites Spaceflight portal "Firefly Aerospace to take over Vandenberg Delta 2 pad". Firefly Aerospace. Retrieved 14 December 2019. Burghardt
List of Vandenberg Space Force Base launch facilities
List_of_Vandenberg_Space_Force_Base_launch_facilities
Expendable carrier rocket
Zenit-2 Zenit-2M Zenit-3SL Zenit-3SLB Zenit-3F Mayak Mayak Dnipro (Dnepr) Dnipro International projects Antares VEGA Skyrora Firefly Aerospace Space agency
Zenit-3SL
taste, which could enhance virtual reality experiences. 2 March – Firefly Aerospace successfully lands the Blue Ghost Mission 1 on the Moon as part of
2025_in_science
Rocket engine power cycle
update, Blue Origin, 10 August 2018, accessed 15 August 2018]. "Tour Firefly Aerospace's Factory and Test Site With Their CEO, Tom Markusic". YouTube. 11
Combustion_tap-off_cycle
American amateur radio satellite
maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) "Firefly Aerospace Announces DREAM Payload Participants". Firefly Aerospace. Retrieved 4 May 2026. v t e
ASUSat-1
Ukrainian-Russian rocket
Zenit-2 Zenit-2M Zenit-3SL Zenit-3SLB Zenit-3F Mayak Mayak Dnipro (Dnepr) Dnipro International projects Antares VEGA Skyrora Firefly Aerospace Space agency
Zenit-2
Topics referred to by the same term
Eclipse (rocket), a medium-lift launch vehicle under development by Firefly Aerospace and Northrop Grumman Mitsubishi Eclipse, a compact sports car Mitsubishi
Eclipse_(disambiguation)
Topics referred to by the same term
(LPV), a type of Polyomaviridae Lunar PlanetVac, an instrument on the Firefly Aerospace Blue Ghost M1 Logopedics Phoniatrics Vocology, a British Voice Association
LPV
Cancelled Ukrainian carrier rocket
Zenit-2 Zenit-2M Zenit-3SL Zenit-3SLB Zenit-3F Mayak Mayak Dnipro (Dnepr) Dnipro International projects Antares VEGA Skyrora Firefly Aerospace Space agency
Tsyklon-4
"Firefly CEO Bullish on Blue Ghost January Launch - SPACE & DEFENSE". 2024-12-18. Retrieved 2025-03-18. Foust, Jeff (2025-03-17). "Firefly Aerospace wraps
List_of_lunar_probes
Mountain on the Moon
Elevation based on: GLD100 (60S to 60N) + LOLA (60-90) "NASA Selects Firefly Aerospace for Artemis Commercial Moon Delivery in 2023". NASA (Press release)
Mons_Latreille
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