NASA begins funding hardware for 'Skyfall' Mars helicopter mission
NASA has awarded Firefly Aerospace a $13 million contract to develop hardware for the upcoming Skyfall mission to Mars.
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What is Firefly Aerospace's role in the Skyfall mission?
The company has been awarded a $13 million NASA JPL subcontract to build an aeroshell.
What is the primary objective of the Skyfall mission?
The mission involves the development of a helicopter for exploration on Mars.
Where is the company performing this work?
Firefly Aerospace is based in Cedar Park, near Austin, Texas.
Where it stands
NASA has initiated funding for the Skyfall mission, a project focused on developing a helicopter for Martian exploration. The agency selected Firefly Aerospace to construct an aeroshell for the spacecraft.
Coverage from outlets including Space, KVUE, and KXAN Austin emphasizes the expansion of the Cedar Park-based company’s role in aerospace beyond its primary launch services. Firefly Aerospace released a statement confirming it has received a subcontract from NASA JPL to fulfill these hardware requirements.
Future developments will depend on the progression of the aeroshell production process. Coverage does not yet specify a launch timeline or additional technical details regarding the mission's helicopter flight objectives.
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Who reported it (6)
- $Firefly Aerospace (FLY.US)$ 🚀 $FLY (Firefly Aerospace) continues building momentum beyond just rocket launches. Moomoo · 46d ago
- $Firefly Aerospace (FLY.US)$ 🚀 $FLY (Firefly Aerospace) continues building momentum beyond just rocket launches. Moomoo · 46d ago
- Firefly Aerospace Receives $13 Million NASA JPL Subcontract to Build Aeroshell for SkyFall Mars Mission Firefly Aerospace · 46d ago
- Cedar Park-based Firefly awarded $13M NASA contract for Mars mission KVUE · 46d ago
- Austin’s aerospace company is now officially involved in NASA mission to Mars KXAN Austin · 46d ago
- NASA begins funding hardware for 'Skyfall' Mars helicopter mission Space · 46d ago
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