Firefly Aerospace (@FireflySpace) / X

Firefly Aerospace

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Firefly Aerospace

@FireflySpace

Launch, land, operate in space – anywhere, anytime. We're the space and defense tech company delivering critical missions from LEO to the Moon and beyond.

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Joined December 2013

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Kristin Fisher
@KristinFisher
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Firefly just landed their 6th NASA moon contract, a new $144M deal. If you want to know their secret sauce, watch my black-tie interview with CEO @Jason_Lil_Kim from the night @FireflySpace won the Collier Trophy — the same award the Apollo 11 crew won.
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Kristin Fisher
@KristinFisher
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Replying to @KristinFisher @Jason_Lil_Kim and @FireflySpace
Full Video →
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Firefly Aerospace
@FireflySpace
Jun 30
Blue Ghost on repeat! Firefly was awarded a $144 million @NASA CLPS contract to return to the Moon's near side and deliver three science instruments with our proven Blue Ghost lander. This marks our sixth contracted lunar mission, demonstrating rapid, repeatable access to the
Firefly Aerospace Awarded $144 Million NASA CLPS Contract for Accelerated Blue Ghost Lunar Mission
From fireflyspace.com
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Firefly Aerospace
@FireflySpace
Jun 30
Our Alpha rocket is going global! Yesterday Firefly and @SSCspace celebrated several milestones for Launch Complex 3C at the Esrange Space Centre in Sweden. With key infrastructure and regulatory agreements in place, we’re undergoing final pad construction and taking the next
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Firefly Aerospace
@FireflySpace
Jun 29
It takes a long time to get data back from space and even longer to process it. On Blue Ghost Mission 2, we’re doing something that has never been done before— running AI directly from lunar orbit using @NVIDIARobotics Jetson platform. Our Elytra orbiter will process lunar
NVIDIA Robotics
@NVIDIARobotics
Jun 29
Exploring the moon's surface with AI. 🌙 @FireflySpace, an #NVIDIAInception member, is preparing to launch its Blue Ghost Mission 2, including: 🔭 Lunar lander carrying science and technology instruments to detect faint signals from the cosmic dark ages 🛰️ Elytra spacecraft in
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Dave G
@daveginvesting
Jun 24
Great to visit @FireflySpace and talk to CEO Jason Kim!
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Firefly Aerospace
@FireflySpace
Jun 25
The future of space is autonomous. We’re proud to welcome Space-ng to Firefly, adding AI-powered vision navigation, flight software, and autonomous guidance that helped Blue Ghost safely navigate hazards and land on the Moon. This proven technology will be integrated across our
Firefly Aerospace Acquires Space-ng to Advance Future of Autonomous Space Operations
From fireflyspace.com
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Firefly Aerospace
@FireflySpace
Jun 18
Firefly is humbled to receive the Robert J. Collier Trophy—one of aerospace's highest honors. This trophy, awarded by @NatlAero only when achievements represent a defining leap forward in aviation and spaceflight, places Firefly among the ranks of Orville Wright, Chuck Yeager,
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Firefly Aerospace
@FireflySpace
Jun 16
We're excited to announce Nathan O'Konek as Firefly's General Counsel. Nathan brings more than 20 years of legal and strategic leadership experience in the global aerospace and defense sectors, specializing in high-growth space companies, public markets, and international capital
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Firefly Aerospace
@FireflySpace
Jun 10
Take a manufacturing minute with us as we talk through our automated fiber placement machine that builds the core composite structures for our rockets and spacecraft.
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Firefly Aerospace
@FireflySpace
Jun 8
End-to-end communications testing is well underway for Blue Ghost Mission 2. This testing confirms our Elytra orbiter can link with Blue Ghost on the Moon’s far side and act as a backup communications relay for @NASA's LuSEE-Night - enabling up to two years of surface operations
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Firefly Aerospace
@FireflySpace
Jun 4
Shoot for the stars, land on the Moon, start your career today! We're hiring passionate individuals to help us launch, land and orbit in space. Check out what positions are available here: fireflyspace.com/careers
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Firefly Aerospace
@FireflySpace
Jun 2
Securing the skies. Protecting the homeland. Our subsidiary SciTec won a contract for delivering the operational data fusion system for the @usairforce's Advanced Battle Management System CBC2 program—giving warfighters the real-time battlespace awareness they need when it
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