Dossier
Firefly
Coverage of Firefly in the Nexus archive.
- NASA announces Astrobotic, Intuitive Machines and Firefly to build lunar landers for a future moon base
NASA has selected Astrobotic, Intuitive Machines, and Firefly to develop lunar landers for a future moon base. The three companies will receive $600 million to execute four moon landings, establishing infrastructure for a crewed lunar outpost.
- A stray SpaceX rocket stage could slam into the moon this August, amateur astronomer says
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage may collide with the moon in August 2025, according to an amateur astronomer. The rocket launched Firefly's Blue Ghost Mission 1, named 'Ghost Riders in the Sky,' from NASA's Kennedy Space Center on January 15, 2025.