Firefly Receives Fourth NASA Moon Mission

After a successful debut mission, Blue Ghost lunar lander will fly rovers and scientific instruments to the moon in 2029.

Jack Daleo

Friday, August 01, 2025 at 08:00 AM ET

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Travis Tingle

Artist’s rendering of Firefly’s Blue Ghost lunar lander with NASA payloads at the moon’s south pole. [Courtesy: Firefly Aerospace]

Key Takeaways:

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander secured a $176.7 million NASA contract for a fourth lunar mission in 2029, tasked with delivering two rovers and three scientific instruments to the Moon's south pole.
This award builds on Blue Ghost's successful debut, which established it as the first privately built lander to achieve a soft moon landing and NASA's most successful Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) project to date.
The mission, a collaboration including the Canadian Space Agency, will gather critical data for NASA's Artemis program by exploring the lunar south pole for resources and environmental insights.
The contract represents a significant win for Firefly, especially as the company has faced challenges with its separate rocket launch business, and will introduce their new Elytra Dark orbital vehicle.

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After a successful debut earlier this year, Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lunar lander has been tapped for a fourth moon mission.

NASA on Tuesday announced that Firefly won a $176.7 million task order for the delivery of two rovers and three scientific instruments to the lunar south pole in 2029. The award comes just months after Blue Ghost became the first privately built lander to survive a landing on the rocky satellite.