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Firefly Wins $10M NASA Contract for Lunar Data

9/24/2025

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Firefly Aerospace won a $10 million NASA contract for data from Blue Ghost Mission 1.
The mission collected 120 gigabytes over 45 days and two weeks on the surface.
It produced high-definition (HD) images of a solar eclipse and sunset, may reveal lunar dust.
The mission endured 230°F at noon and -275°F during a solar eclipse, with an antenna sunshade.

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Firefly Aerospace won a $10 million NASA contract for data from Blue Ghost Mission 1.
The mission collected 120 gigabytes over 45 days and two weeks on the surface.
It produced high-definition (HD) images of a solar eclipse and sunset, may reveal lunar dust.
The mission endured 230°F at noon and -275°F during a solar eclipse, with an antenna sunshade.