Firefly Aerospace's Elytra spacecraft passes preliminary design review for NASA MoonFall mission
FLY•Firefly Aerospace completed the preliminary design review for its Elytra spacecraft less than four months after receiving the NASA MoonFall contract. The mission targets launch readiness by late 2028.
1. Design review completed
Firefly Aerospace said its Elytra spacecraft passed the preliminary design review for NASA's MoonFall mission less than four months after contract award. The review confirmed that Elytra meets mission requirements; a critical design review is next, before hardware production.
2. Mission details
MoonFall targets launch readiness by late 2028 as part of NASA's Moon Base initiative. Elytra will carry NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory drones to lunar orbit for deployment above the Moon's south pole, where they will survey terrain to map safe landing sites and resources for future human missions.
