Firefly wins $144M NASA lunar delivery contract

* Firefly Aerospace (FLY [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/FLY]) said [https://seekingalpha.com/pr/20569171-firefly-aerospace-awarded-144-million-nasa-clps-contract-for-accelerated-blue-ghost-lunar] on Tuesday it was awarded a $144M contract by NASA under its Commercial Lunar Payload Services, or CLPS, program to deliver three science instruments to the Moon in 2028.
* The mission will use the company's Blue Ghost lunar lander and marks Firefly's sixth contracted lunar mission.
* Firefly said it expects to complete the mission in about two years, roughly half the time taken for its first Blue Ghost mission, by using a standardized lander design and incorporating lessons from its successful lunar landing.
* The company said the mission supports NASA's Artemis program and long-term plans for a sustained lunar presence.
* Stock up +2.5% in aftermarket trading.

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