The NASA Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program is on the verge of flying its first missions to the lunar surface this year after delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and other factors. CLPS will deliver science to the lunar surface in support of the Artemis human lunar program and was announced in April 2018 with nine companies winning the right to bid on CLPS contracts that November.
FireFly
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Northrop Grumman launched the second to last Antares 230+ rocket from Wallops Island, Virginia for…
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On Oct. 1, 2022, Firefly launched the “To The Black” mission which successfully deployed three…
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With the goal of successfully reaching orbit, Firefly successfully launched FLTA002 – its second demonstration…
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Cape Canaveral has been at the heart of America’s space program since the very beginning.…
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During October 2021’s Small Payload Ride Share Association Symposium, a collection of small satellite launch…
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Firefly Aerospace’s maiden flight of Alpha launch vehicle ends in failure
by Mihir NealFirefly Aerospace suffered a failure during the first orbital flight of their small satellite launch…
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Intuitive Machines (IM) has selected SpaceX to launch their third mission to the Moon. Named…
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Firefly closes in on debut flight with rocket delivery to Vandenberg launch site
by Tyler GrayAcross the world, several startup launch providers such as Relativity Space, Astra, Virgin Orbit, and…
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In 2019, American companies reached crucial milestones on the path towards launching small satellites. Firefly…
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For the better part of 18 months, a Central Texas-based rocket startup known as Firefly…