Firefly Aerospace FLY -4.13%↓ has been awarded a $10 million contract addendum from NASA for providing additional scientific and engineering data collected by its Blue Ghost lunar lander beyond the original mission deliverables.
Among its instruments was the LuGRE (Lunar GNSS Receiver Experiment) payload, which tracked GPS and Galileo signals during transit, set a new altitude record for GNSS reception, and continues to test whether global navigation systems can guide future lunar operations. The success reinforces Firefly’s standing under NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services framework and supports its forthcoming 2029 south-pole mission, for which it already holds a $176.7 million contract.
In its recent second-quarter 2025 financial report, Firefly reported $22.3 million in revenue and highlighted operational milestones, including the successful completion of Blue Ghost 1. The company’s IPO earlier this year raised $175 million, providing capital to accelerate its lunar and Earth-orbit payload programs and expand production capabilities for its Alpha launch vehicles.
The LuGRE payload aboard Blue Ghost 1 continues to deliver key insights into GNSS signal reception at lunar distances, helping validate navigation strategies for future lunar landers and orbital vehicles. By demonstrating reliable GPS and Galileo signal tracking beyond Earth orbit, Firefly aims to advance commercial lunar operations and provide a technology testbed for upcoming NASA missions.
