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 lunar lander, following a successful debut as the first privately built lander to survive a moon landing, secured a $176.7 million NASA contract for its fourth mission in 2029.
The upcoming mission will deliver two rovers and three scientific instruments to the lunar south pole, focusing on resource scouting, environmental studies, and technology testing to support NASA's Artemis campaign.
This award underscores the success of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program in leveraging commercial partners for lunar exploration and will incorporate Firefly's 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.