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Eclipse is getting a fresh look! Firefly and Northrop Grumman are redefining what's possible in medium-lift launch, and this game-changing rocket deserves a livery that matches. Learn more about Eclipse here:

Eclipse is getting a fresh look! Firefly and Northrop Grumman are redefining what's possible in medium-lift launch, and this game-changing rocket deserves a livery that matches. Learn more about Eclipse here:

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T-5 days until Blue Ghost says goodbye to Earth! With the accuracy we achieved on our first two burns, we were able to skip the third Earth orbit maneuver. Blue Ghost is already in a good position to perform our trans-lunar injection in just under a week. Our #GhostRiders continue to capture some incredible shots of our home planet along the way. #BGM1

T-5 days until Blue Ghost says goodbye to Earth! With the accuracy we achieved on our first two burns, we were able to skip the third Earth orbit maneuver. Blue Ghost is already in a good position to perform our trans-lunar injection in just under a week. Our #GhostRiders continue to capture some incredible shots of our home planet along the way. #BGM1

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Our Blue Ghost Mission 2 milestones are stacking up... 22 feet to be exact! The team completed structure qualification testing at NASA JPL on our fully stacked Blue Ghost lander and Elytra Dark orbiter model. After a series of vibration and acoustic tests, this milestone helps prove our spacecraft are equipped to withstand the intense environments they’ll experience during launch and in transit to the Moon. Congrats to the team and thanks JPL for the hospitality at y'alls historic test facility. More on the mission here:

Our Blue Ghost Mission 2 milestones are stacking up... 22 feet to be exact! The team completed structure qualification testing at NASA JPL on our fully stacked Blue Ghost lander and Elytra Dark orbiter model. After a series of vibration and acoustic tests, this milestone helps prove our spacecraft are equipped to withstand the intense environments they’ll experience during launch and in transit to the Moon. Congrats to the team and thanks JPL for the hospitality at y'alls historic test facility. More on the mission here:

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We heard y’all... and the wait is almost over. Stay tuned! Northrop Grumman

We heard y’all... and the wait is almost over. Stay tuned! Northrop Grumman

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#GhostRiders checking in from Earth Orbit. Witness Earth eclipsing the Sun from Blue Ghost's top deck - another incredible postcard moment on our trip to the Moon! #BGM1

#GhostRiders checking in from Earth Orbit. Witness Earth eclipsing the Sun from Blue Ghost's top deck - another incredible postcard moment on our trip to the Moon! #BGM1

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TOUCHDOWN! Reaching the Super Bowl is its own moonshot. Good luck to the Seahawks and Patriots - can't wait to see which team sticks the landing in the end zone!

TOUCHDOWN! Reaching the Super Bowl is its own moonshot. Good luck to the Seahawks and Patriots - can't wait to see which team sticks the landing in the end zone!

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Oh wait, that’s literally a rocket! 🚀 Two years ago, as students sang the national anthem, our Alpha rocket lit up the sky in the distance, creating an unforgettable moment. This weekend as we celebrate Independence Day, we’re reminded of 250 years of American innovation, ambition, and unity. Happy 4th of July from all of us at Firefly! Original video created by Matt M on Youtube.

Oh wait, that’s literally a rocket! 🚀 Two years ago, as students sang the national anthem, our Alpha rocket lit up the sky in the distance, creating an unforgettable moment. This weekend as we celebrate Independence Day, we’re reminded of 250 years of American innovation, ambition, and unity. Happy 4th of July from all of us at Firefly! Original video created by Matt M on Youtube.

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Three months ago today, our team of Fireflies made history as the 1st commercial company to successfully land on the Moon! Watch #BlueGhost descend from four different camera angles and relive that incredible moment when we softly touched down on the lunar surface.

Three months ago today, our team of Fireflies made history as the 1st commercial company to successfully land on the Moon! Watch #BlueGhost descend from four different camera angles and relive that incredible moment when we softly touched down on the lunar surface.

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"What the heck is Project Blue Ghost?" ICYMI... Our team gives a lesson on orbital mechanics for our trip to the Moon. #BGM1

"What the heck is Project Blue Ghost?" ICYMI... Our team gives a lesson on orbital mechanics for our trip to the Moon. #BGM1

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Introducing Riders 2 The Dark! Blue Ghost Mission 2 is going where no American mission has landed before - the far side of the Moon. What we discover with NASA and our commercial customers will light the way to a sustained presence on the Moon and beyond. We’ll see y’all there!

Introducing Riders 2 The Dark! Blue Ghost Mission 2 is going where no American mission has landed before - the far side of the Moon. What we discover with NASA and our commercial customers will light the way to a sustained presence on the Moon and beyond. We’ll see y’all there!

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Shortly after landing, #BlueGhost deployed four tethered Lunar Magnetotelluric Sounder (LMS) electrodes to the surface and a 8-foot mast above our top deck. Look closely in the video below! These instruments will allow NASA and the Southwest Research Institute team to study the deep interior of the Moon - up to 2/3rds the distance to the Moon's center - to learn more about the structure and composition of the Moon’s mantle.

Shortly after landing, #BlueGhost deployed four tethered Lunar Magnetotelluric Sounder (LMS) electrodes to the surface and a 8-foot mast above our top deck. Look closely in the video below! These instruments will allow NASA and the Southwest Research Institute team to study the deep interior of the Moon - up to 2/3rds the distance to the Moon's center - to learn more about the structure and composition of the Moon’s mantle.

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A year ago, Firefly ignited the lunar economy as the first commercial company to successfully land on the Moon. Congrats to all our Fireflies who made their mark on the lunar surface and thank you NASA for trusting us along the ride!

A year ago, Firefly ignited the lunar economy as the first commercial company to successfully land on the Moon. Congrats to all our Fireflies who made their mark on the lunar surface and thank you NASA for trusting us along the ride!

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Look at that view! Catch the recap of last night's Stairway to Seven. Congrats to all our Fireflies on Alpha Flight 7 mission success!

Look at that view! Catch the recap of last night's Stairway to Seven. Congrats to all our Fireflies on Alpha Flight 7 mission success!

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I love you to the Moon, but not back - I'm staying there," 💙 Blue Ghost. We captured our first shots of the Moon following a successful Lunar Orbit Insertion. The lander will soon begin to circularize its orbit in preparation for landing on March 2. #BGM1

I love you to the Moon, but not back - I'm staying there," 💙 Blue Ghost. We captured our first shots of the Moon following a successful Lunar Orbit Insertion. The lander will soon begin to circularize its orbit in preparation for landing on March 2. #BGM1

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Update on Alpha Flight 7: Following the ground test event in late September, our team identified root cause and implemented corrective actions. As the path forward, we’re using another Alpha first stage from our production line to support the mission, with launch targeted between late Q4 and early Q1, depending on range availability. Read the full statement here:

Update on Alpha Flight 7: Following the ground test event in late September, our team identified root cause and implemented corrective actions. As the path forward, we’re using another Alpha first stage from our production line to support the mission, with launch targeted between late Q4 and early Q1, depending on range availability. Read the full statement here:

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Take a manufacturing minute with us as we talk through our automated fiber placement machine that builds the core composite structures for our rockets and spacecraft.

Take a manufacturing minute with us as we talk through our automated fiber placement machine that builds the core composite structures for our rockets and spacecraft.

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Separation test complete for Blue Ghost Mission 2! This test demonstrated the mechanisms on Elytra that release our Dual Payload Attach Fitting and enable the deployment of European Space Agency’s Lunar Pathfinder satellite into lunar orbit following separation of Blue Ghost. More on our next mission to the Moon here:

Separation test complete for Blue Ghost Mission 2! This test demonstrated the mechanisms on Elytra that release our Dual Payload Attach Fitting and enable the deployment of European Space Agency’s Lunar Pathfinder satellite into lunar orbit following separation of Blue Ghost. More on our next mission to the Moon here:

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Just over 4 days on the Moon's surface and #BlueGhost is checking off several science milestones! 8 out of 10 NASA payloads, including LPV, EDS, NGLR, RAC, RadPC, LuGRE, LISTER, and SCALPSS, have already met their mission objectives with more to come. Lunar PlanetVac for example successfully collected, transferred, and sorted lunar soil from the Moon using pressurized nitrogen gas. Congrats to the Honeybee Robotics, a Blue Origin Company and NASA team! Follow along for more #BGM1 updates:

Just over 4 days on the Moon's surface and #BlueGhost is checking off several science milestones! 8 out of 10 NASA payloads, including LPV, EDS, NGLR, RAC, RadPC, LuGRE, LISTER, and SCALPSS, have already met their mission objectives with more to come. Lunar PlanetVac for example successfully collected, transferred, and sorted lunar soil from the Moon using pressurized nitrogen gas. Congrats to the Honeybee Robotics, a Blue Origin Company and NASA team! Follow along for more #BGM1 updates:

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Alpha is vertical on the pad and getting ready for our static fire ahead of the Stairway to Seven mission! Check out our merch store and pick up a Flight 7 t-shirt and mission patch.

Alpha is vertical on the pad and getting ready for our static fire ahead of the Stairway to Seven mission! Check out our merch store and pick up a Flight 7 t-shirt and mission patch.

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Alpha Flight 7's first stage shipped out from our Rocket Ranch in Texas and arrived safely at Vandenberg Space Force Base! Up next, we'll integrate the two stages in preparation for a static fire test ahead of launch in the coming weeks. Stay tuned for more.

Alpha Flight 7's first stage shipped out from our Rocket Ranch in Texas and arrived safely at Vandenberg Space Force Base! Up next, we'll integrate the two stages in preparation for a static fire test ahead of launch in the coming weeks. Stay tuned for more.

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Happy landiversary! Watch our team of Ghost Riders react to Blue Ghost landing on the Moon.

Happy landiversary! Watch our team of Ghost Riders react to Blue Ghost landing on the Moon.

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We're fired up! Let's give a round of applause to our Eclipse rocket team for completing 100 Miranda engine hot fires!

We're fired up! Let's give a round of applause to our Eclipse rocket team for completing 100 Miranda engine hot fires!

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As our mission manifest grows, so have our facilities! Firefly has made improvements at our Rocket Ranch and doubled the size of our campus in Cedar Park, Texas with a new innovation lab and expansive cleanroom to enable an assembly line of lunar landers and orbital vehicles. Read more here:

As our mission manifest grows, so have our facilities! Firefly has made improvements at our Rocket Ranch and doubled the size of our campus in Cedar Park, Texas with a new innovation lab and expansive cleanroom to enable an assembly line of lunar landers and orbital vehicles. Read more here:

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Our interstage is on the test stand for Northrop Grumman’s Antares 330 rocket! This carbon composite structure is designed to connect our first stage to Northrop Grumman’s second stage. More to come soon!

Our interstage is on the test stand for Northrop Grumman’s Antares 330 rocket! This carbon composite structure is designed to connect our first stage to Northrop Grumman’s second stage. More to come soon!

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We're going to the Moon! As Blue Ghost gets ready to ship for final environmental testing, get a behind-the-scenes look of how we got here and the mission ahead. Stay tuned for more on Blue Ghost Mission 1 in the coming months ahead of the Q4 2024 launch.

We're going to the Moon! As Blue Ghost gets ready to ship for final environmental testing, get a behind-the-scenes look of how we got here and the mission ahead. Stay tuned for more on Blue Ghost Mission 1 in the coming months ahead of the Q4 2024 launch.

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Blue Ghost reached her final pit stop in Cape Canaveral before our #GhostRiders embark on the main leg of our journey to the Moon! As we prepare for launch in mid-January, join us for a live teleconference with NASA to learn more about the tech and science flying on board the mission. Tune in here at 12 pm CST today:

Blue Ghost reached her final pit stop in Cape Canaveral before our #GhostRiders embark on the main leg of our journey to the Moon! As we prepare for launch in mid-January, join us for a live teleconference with NASA to learn more about the tech and science flying on board the mission. Tune in here at 12 pm CST today:

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