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Firefly Aerospace Lands $177M NASA Contract for Lunar South Pole Mission
Firefly Aerospace booked the $177 million NASA contract to launch the Blue Ghost Mission 4 payloads to the Moon's south pole.
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Texas-based Firefly Aerospace plans to go public
The private company that landed a vehicle on the moon in March plans to go public. Firefly Aerospace, based in Cedar Park, near Austin, hopes to raise $16 million. Firefly’s value could rise to $5.5 ...
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Fourth Blue Ghost Lander Will Reach the Moon in 2029 with Two Rovers and NASA Science
American space company Firefly Aerospace was awarded a $176.7 million contract to fly some NASA payloads to the lunar south ...
On Apollo 11 lunar landing anniversary, we look at future missions to the moon
Today is Moon Day, Space Exploration Day and the anniversary of the first Apollo 11 moonwalk. Here’s a look at the Apollo ...
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Why lunar regolith is the key to construction on the moon
Lunar dust is sharp and abrasive. Taming it will enable massive lunar bases, and could teach engineers how to build a better ...
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400 Lunar Missions Expected in Next Decade—Why Now?
Since water was confirmed on the moon in 2009, space agencies worldwide have raced to explore the lunar South Pole, a challenging and historic landing site rich in ice. India’s $73 million Chandrayaan ...
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AI Uncovers Hidden Lunar Entrances That Could Change Moon Exploration Forever
In a breakthrough study recently published in Icarus a team of international researchers has harnessed the power of ...