# Firefly Aerospace Texas-based launch and lunar-lander company whose Blue Ghost Mission 1 achieved the first fully successful commercial soft landing on the Moon (March 2, 2025). IPO'd on Nasdaq (ticker FLY) in August 2025, raising ~$868M; 2025 revenue grew 163% to ~$160M with 2026 guidance of $420–450M. Blue Ghost Mission 2, a lunar far-side landing attempt, is targeted for late 2026. > Status: stub — expand with the Blue Ghost program, the Alpha rocket record, the AE Industrial Partners ownership history (including the earlier Noosphere/Polyakov forced divestment), and defense contracts. ## See Also - [[Commercial Space Sector]] - [[NASA]]