NASA Picks Firefly Aerospace for Robotic Delivery to Far Side of Moon
March 15, 2023
March 15, 2023
WASHINGTON, March 15 -- NASA issued the following news release:
To carry multiple payloads to the far side of the Moon including a satellite to orbit that area, NASA has selected Firefly Aerospace of Cedar Park, Texas. The commercial lander will deliver two agency payloads, as well as communication and data relay satellite for lunar orbit, which is an ESA (European Space Agency) collaboration with NASA.
The contract award, for just under $112 million, is a commercial lu . . .
To carry multiple payloads to the far side of the Moon including a satellite to orbit that area, NASA has selected Firefly Aerospace of Cedar Park, Texas. The commercial lander will deliver two agency payloads, as well as communication and data relay satellite for lunar orbit, which is an ESA (European Space Agency) collaboration with NASA.
The contract award, for just under $112 million, is a commercial lu . . .