Firefly Aerospace is conducting the MoonFall mission for NASA and scouting landing sites for Artemis IV, utilizing drones built by JPL.
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Updated Jun 16
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What happened
Firefly Aerospace is conducting the MoonFall mission for NASA and scouting landing sites for Artemis IV, utilizing drones built by JPL.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Firefly Aerospace received a subcontract to manufacture an aeroshell using Alpha vehicles, enabling next-generation Mars missions.Sub-event
Firefly Aerospace awarded a $75M subcontract for the MoonFall mission and is deploying lunar south pole drones.1 source
Firefly Aerospace is scouting landing sites for Artemis IV missions for NASA, with JPL providing hopping drones.1 source
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The Artemis program is underway, with NASA managing goals, relying on SpaceX for lander technology, and testing docking with Blue Origin prototypes.Also in this story
- NASA contracted SpaceX for the USDV development, which raises questions about international environmental law regarding deorbit.
- SpaceX's Raptor engines and Starbase in Texas are critical for the Artemis program, with Elon Musk announcing the path forward.
The entities involved
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Firefly Aerospace
private aerospace firm based in US