Monday, July 6, 2026

Firefly wins $144M NASA contract for accelerated Blue Ghost Moon mission

Firefly Aerospace

Firefly Aerospace was awarded a $144 million NASA Commercial Lunar Payload Services contract to fly an accelerated Blue Ghost lunar mission, its sixth contracted Moon mission, targeting a 2028 launch. Firefly says it will design, build and deliver the mission in about two years - roughly half the time of Blue Ghost Mission 1 - by leveraging its proven build-to-print lander design and flight data from its first successful lunar landing. The award backs Firefly's shift from one annual Moon landing to multiple missions per year.