- International competition for lunar and deep space bases
- Blue Origin, Firefly, and ASTROLab are contributing components and services for the new lunar outpost under the Artemis program.
Firefly Aerospace developed MoonFall drones and carrier spacecraft for the Artemis program, with missions launching from Earth orbit.
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Firefly Aerospace developed MoonFall drones and carrier spacecraft for the Artemis program, with missions launching from Earth orbit.
Who's involved
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Blue Origin, Firefly, and ASTROLab are contributing components and services for the new lunar outpost under the Artemis program.Also in this story
- Blue Origin, founded by Jeff Bezos, outlines plans for base construction related to the Artemis lunar program.
- Blue Origin provided the Blue Moon Mark 1 lander and Griffin lander to deliver cargo as NASA leads the establishment of the lunar outpost.
- Blue Origin has been selected for lunar missions, intensifying the rivalry among private space exploration companies.
- Artemis program planning includes a crew reveal for Artemis 3 in Houston, alongside DARPA studies into deep-space robot challenges and base rover construction.
Within International competition for lunar and deep space bases
The entities involved
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Artemis
- The Artemis mission is progressing with specific technical details emerging about the components involved in the lunar exploration program, including Orion, ULA panels, and the Marshall site.
- Orion spacecraft supports the Artemis program while LeWiz develops technology aligned with industry standards.
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Firefly Aerospace
private aerospace firm based in US
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Related events
- Firefly Aerospace is conducting the MoonFall mission for NASA and scouting landing sites for Artemis IV, utilizing drones built by JPL.
- Firefly Aerospace delivered drones built by JPL to the Moon on October 21, 2026.
- The Artemis program is underway, with NASA managing goals, relying on SpaceX for lander technology, and testing docking with Blue Origin prototypes.
- NASA is testing batteries for lunar missions to support the Artemis program goals.
- Artemis missions are mapping features on the Moon.