GlobeNewswire·Nov 7, 2026, 5:55 PM ET

Firefly Aerospace Selected as a Vendor for NASA’s $10 Billion CLPS 2 Initiative

Firefly Aerospace was onboarded as a vendor under NASA's $10 billion Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) 2 Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract on November 7, 2026.
The CLPS 2 initiative spans a 10-year ordering period & aims to deliver critical infrastructure, larger cargo landers, & reliable lunar access to support a permanent Moon Base.
Firefly's selection reflects its successful Blue Ghost Mission 1 landing on March 16, 2025, which completed all mission objectives & captured a lunar sunset image with Earth & Venus.
The company has secured four additional CLPS 1 missions & a contract to deliver NASA's MoonFall mission following its initial lunar success.
Firefly is ramping up production of Blue Ghost landers & Elytra orbiters in a newly expanded cleanroom capable of accommodating up to 12 spacecraft.
The company is scaling up to a larger lander architecture to deliver heavy payloads, terrain vehicles, power systems, & hosting services to & around the Moon.
Recent acquisitions of SciTec & Space-ng enabled Firefly to utilize advanced AI software for autonomous guidance, descent operations, & enhanced on-orbit data processing.
Firefly Aerospace operates engineering, manufacturing, & test facilities co-located in central Texas to enable rapid innovation & vertical integration across its product lines.