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NASA taps Firefly for 2029 Moon South Pole mission

Firefly Aerospace lands contract for another NASA moon mission

Firefly Aerospace, the Cedar Park-based space and technology company that recently became the first commercial company to land on the moon, was awarded

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Firefly wins $176M NASA contract to deliver equipment to the moon

Firefly Aerospace received more than $176 million to deliver scientific equipment to the moon's south pole in 2029. The mission will study resources like water and hydrogen that could help future astronauts. The company will use its Blue Ghost lunar lander and orbital vehicles for the job.

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Firefly’s $177M NASA mission to deliver rovers and sensors to Moon’s south pole

Firefly Aerospace has secured a $176.7 million NASA contract to deliver five payloads to the Moon’s south pole in 2029. The mission, awarded under the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative,

India, NASA and Earth

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US and India launch historic joint mission that could change the way we see Earth

NISAR, an Earth-monitoring satellite equipped with dual radar systems, will monitor changes to Earth’s surface and assist with natural disaster response.

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NASA teams with India to launch Earth-tracking satellite

NASA announced Wednesday it, in a partnership with the Indian Space Research Organization, has launched a radar system to map Earth as never before.

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NASA’s New Radar Mission Launched From India. Here’s What It Will Do.

Launch from the Satish Dhawan Space Center on India’s southeastern coat is scheduled for Wednesday at 8:10 a.m. Eastern time, or 5:40 p.m. in India. The launch window is 10 minutes long, allowing a little leeway for weather and technical issues. NASA will provide coverage of the launch beginning at 7 a.m.

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NASA’s SpaceX Astronaut Crew-11 Mission to Launch July 31 from KSC, Will Study Stem Cell Processing

Four astronauts are set to launch to the International Space Station as part of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission.

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How NASA’s New $1.3 Billion Satellite Will Help First Responders

A new radar satellite launched by India and NASA will help forecasters and first responders stay one step ahead of natural ...

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Nigerian Egusi seeds makes historic journey to space aboard NASA mission

Egusi (melon) seeds, a cornerstone of West African cuisine, are poised for an unprecedented journey to outer space.This ...

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Collaboration or collapse: Why Earth observation must be a global mission

At this year's symposium, ESA celebrated 50 years of space science and cooperation. But behind the celebration was a warning: ...

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More Than 4,000 Personnel to Leave NASA

NASA’s course reversal on firing about 1,000 probationary employees in February was hailed as a victory for those opposing ...

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The NASA science missions that would be axed in Trump’s 2026 budget

The Planetary Society, a nonprofit advocacy group for space science, estimates that 41 current or planned missions, roughly a third of NASA’s portfolio, would be terminated if the Trump budget ...

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