Firefly Aerospace is continuing to make good progress toward the debut of the company’s next-generation launch vehicle, Eclipse, in partnership with Northrop Grumman. Formerly known as MLV, or Medium Launch Vehicle, Firefly and Northrop Grumman announced the rocket’s new name on May 29.
Firefly also announced Ocula, a new commercial lunar imaging service that will utilize the company’s Elytra orbital spacecraft bus. Additionally, the company is continuing to develop the lander and payloads for its second Blue Ghost mission to the Moon.