Firefly Aerospace's Elytra Spacecraft Passes Preliminary Design Review for NASA MoonFall Mission

• Firefly Aerospace completed the preliminary design review for its Elytra spacecraft supporting NASA's MoonFall mission less than four months following contract award.
• The review confirmed Elytra meets mission requirements; the spacecraft will next undergo a critical design review before hardware production.
• 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.
• The drones will survey terrain to map safe landing sites and resources for future human missions.

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