Submitted by Gari_305 t3_11tu2rj in Futurology
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vorpal_potato t1_jcliykn wrote
It is still launching on a Falcon 9 rocket. Regardless of how much bad publicity Musk gets, those rockets are reliable and cost-effective.
Gari_305 OP t1_jckpzvt wrote
From the article
>"This mission will debut Firefly's unique two-stage Blue Ghost spacecraft, offering NASA and other customers multiple deployment options as we collectively build the infrastructure for ongoing lunar operations and planetary exploration," Bill Weber, CEO of Firefly Aerospace, said in a different statement(opens in new tab).
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>The award is the second CLPS contract for Firefly. In 2021, the firm was selected to put 10 payloads on the near side of the moon. That Blue Ghost mission will launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in 2024.
FuturologyBot t1_jckv7uu wrote
The following submission statement was provided by /u/Gari_305:
From the article
>"This mission will debut Firefly's unique two-stage Blue Ghost spacecraft, offering NASA and other customers multiple deployment options as we collectively build the infrastructure for ongoing lunar operations and planetary exploration," Bill Weber, CEO of Firefly Aerospace, said in a different statement(opens in new tab).
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>The award is the second CLPS contract for Firefly. In 2021, the firm was selected to put 10 payloads on the near side of the moon. That Blue Ghost mission will launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in 2024.
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Citizen-Kang t1_jcmfeeh wrote
When you're lost in the darkness, look for the light.
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nixmix6 t1_jcnbeg3 wrote
CG garbage propaganda please realize how fake this is!!!
Cheapskate-DM t1_jcl5cy9 wrote
Coworker of mine used to weld for them. He's under NDA, but suffice to say there's probably a reason he dipped out.
SpaceX probably would have gotten the contract if Musk hadn't gone completely off the rails the past few years.