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>"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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>"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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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.

It is still launching on a Falcon 9 rocket. Regardless of how much bad publicity Musk gets, those rockets are reliable and cost-effective.

When you're lost in the darkness, look for the light.

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CG garbage propaganda please realize how fake this is!!!

Seek help. Seriously

If u buy into this story you may need help yourself dont u think they lie about everything this is just a drop in the bucket