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Firefly Aerospace builds rockets and spacecraft designed to make access to space more reliable and more affordable. From its Alpha launch vehicle to lunar landers and in-space propulsion systems, the company develops practical hardware for commercial, civil, and defense missions. Firefly focuses on disciplined engineering, vertical integration, and steady execution to help customers move from payload to orbit without unnecessary complexity or cost.
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Firefly Aerospace Launches Public Stock Offering
Firefly Aerospace (Nasdaq: FLY) announced on May 26, 2026 that it is launching a public stock offering. The company is offering 4 million shares, while existing selling stockholders are offering 8 million more shares, with an option for underwriters to purchase an additional 1.8 million shares. Firefly plans to use its proceeds for general corporate purposes and business growth. Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, Jefferies, and Wells Fargo are managing the offering.
Read MoreFirefly Aerospace Wins $75M NASA JPL MoonFall Subcontract
Firefly Aerospace has won a $75 million subcontract from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) to deliver four drones to the Moon's south pole as part of the MoonFall mission, targeted for launch no earlier than 2028. Firefly's Elytra spacecraft will transport the drones on a 45-day lunar transit and deploy them about 50 km above the surface. The JPL-built drones will then survey the south pole — including permanently shadowed regions — over a single lunar day (up to 14 Earth days), mapping terrain, identifying resources like water ice, and supporting future human missions under NASA's Artemis program. The mission builds on Firefly's success with its Blue Ghost Moon landing and is part of NASA's broader Moon Base initiative.
Read MoreInnovation Lab Launch Accelerates Firefly Aerospace Spacecraft Production
Firefly Aerospace Opens Innovation Lab to Accelerate Spacecraft Production Firefly Aerospace announced an expanded campus in Cedar Park, Texas, now totaling 144,000 sq ft — twice the size of its former facilities. Key additions include a new headquarters, a cleanroom four times larger than the previous one (funded by a Texas Space Commission grant) to support production of Blue Ghost lunar landers and Elytra orbital vehicles, and a new innovation lab called Gloworks focused on propulsion, robotics, composites, and 3D printing.
Read MoreSciTec Wins Space Force Golden Dome Missile Defense Contract
SciTec, a subsidiary of Firefly Aerospace, has been selected by the U.S. Space Force to help develop a space-based missile defense system under the "Golden Dome for America" initiative. The program — worth up to $3.2 billion across 20 agreements with 12 companies — aims to build a space-based interceptor layer using AI, advanced tracking, and next-gen interceptors, with a capability demonstration targeted for 2028. SciTec brings over 45 years of missile defense and AI-powered defense software experience to the effort.
Read MoreNVIDIA Jetson Powers Firefly Aerospace's Moon Imaging Service
Firefly Aerospace is partnering with NVIDIA to embed a Jetson AI module on its Elytra spacecraft, enabling real-time processing of lunar imagery directly in orbit. This powers their Ocula service — the first commercial Moon mapping and imaging platform — set to launch with Blue Ghost Mission 2 in late 2026.
Read MoreSpace Force VICTUS DIEM Exercise Supported by Firefly Aerospace
Firefly Aerospace helped the U.S. Space Force practice rapid space launch capabilities through two exercises: processing a satellite payload in under 12 hours, and completing a full launch simulation from notice to ready within 36 hours. The goal is to build a repeatable, fast-response launch process for real threat scenarios. Firefly Aerospace helped the U.S. Space Force practice rapid space launch capabilities through two exercises: processing a satellite payload in under 12 hours, and completing a full launch simulation from notice to ready within 36 hours. The goal is to build a repeatable, fast-response launch process for real threat scenarios. Firefly Aerospace helped Lockheed Martin run two U.S. Space Force rapid-launch drills — one completing spacecraft processing in under 12 hours, another simulating a full launch in 36 hours — as part of the VICTUS DIEM program to build emergency launch readiness.
Read MoreLunar Data Services Get a Boost from Firefly Aerospace
Firefly Aerospace celebrates one year since its Blue Ghost lander became the first commercial craft to successfully operate on the Moon. The mission returned 120 GB of data and earned a $10M NASA bonus. Building on that, Firefly is launching Ocula — a commercial lunar imaging and mapping service starting late 2026 — using orbiting satellites to provide ongoing high-resolution Moon data for science, national security, and commercial customers.
Read MoreAlpha Flight 7 Successfully Launches for Firefly Aerospace
Firefly Aerospace successfully launched its Alpha Flight 7 “Stairway to Seven” mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base, delivering a Lockheed Martin technology demonstrator payload into orbit. The mission marks a key return-to-flight milestone for the Alpha rocket as Firefly prepares upgrades for its next-generation Alpha Block II vehicle.
Read MoreAlpha Block II Upgrade Sets Firefly Aerospace Up for Flight 8
Firefly Aerospace is introducing a Block II upgrade to its Alpha rocket, designed to improve reliability, manufacturability, and launch operations ahead of Alpha Flight 8. The upgrade includes stronger composite structures, in-house avionics and batteries, improved thermal protection, and a 7-foot increase in rocket length to support more responsive commercial and national security missions.
Read MoreRamon Sanchez Named COO of Firefly Aerospace
Firefly Aerospace has appointed Ramon Sanchez as Chief Operating Officer, bringing more than two decades of aerospace manufacturing and operations experience, including leadership roles at Boeing. In the role, Sanchez will oversee Firefly’s day-to-day operations and help scale production while strengthening safety, quality, and reliability across its launch vehicles, lunar landers, and spacecraft programs.
Read MoreBlue Ghost Mission Adds Volta Wireless Power for Moon's Far Side
Firefly Aerospace has appointed Ramon Sanchez as Chief Operating Officer, bringing more than two decades of aerospace manufacturing and operations experience, including leadership roles at Boeing. In the role, Sanchez will oversee Firefly’s day-to-day operations and help scale production while strengthening safety, quality, and reliability across its launch vehicles, lunar landers, and spacecraft programs.
Read MoreHypersonic Testing: Firefly Aerospace Joins Kratos MACH-TB 2.0
Firefly Aerospace has joined the Kratos MACH-TB 2.0 program, a national initiative aimed at accelerating U.S. hypersonic testing. Through the partnership, Firefly’s Alpha rocket will provide launch services to support more frequent and affordable hypersonic test flights.
Read MoreAcquisition: Firefly Aerospace Buys SciTec National Security Tech
Firefly Aerospace has completed its acquisition of national security technology company SciTec in a deal valued at about $855 million, combining Firefly’s launch and spacecraft hardware with SciTec’s defense software and data analytics capabilities. The move expands Firefly’s ability to support missile warning, surveillance, and space defense missions for U.S. government and national security customers.
Read MoreAdvancing National Security: Firefly Aerospace Acquires SciTec
Firefly Aerospace announced plans to acquire national security technology firm SciTec in a deal valued at about $855 million, combining Firefly’s launch and spacecraft hardware with SciTec’s defense software and data analytics capabilities. The acquisition expands Firefly’s ability to support missions such as missile warning, surveillance, and space domain awareness for U.S. defense and intelligence customers.
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