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 secured a $176.7 million NASA contract for its fourth mission in 2029, building on its successful debut as the agency's most effective Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) project.
Blue Ghost Mission 4 will deliver two rovers and three scientific instruments to the Moon's South Pole to research resources and environmental conditions, directly supporting NASA's Artemis campaign.
The mission introduces Firefly's Elytra Dark orbital vehicle, which will deploy the lander and then provide communications relay and imaging support, enhancing lunar exploration capabilities.

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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.