JAKARTA Firefly Aerospace was selected as the sender of NASA's rover and scientific instruments to the Moon. The space company will receive funds of 176.7 million (IDR 2.9 trillion).
This launch is part of the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative. In the mission, Firefly not only delivered NASA-owned instruments, but also belonged to the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) and Bern University.
Joel Kearns, Deputy Administrator of the Exploration Association of NASA's Science Mission Directorate, stated that the launch of the CLPS mission will help NASA and partners monitor the Moon. This mission is important to know more about the natural satellite.
"This investigation will yield the important knowledge needed for long-term sustainability and contribute to a more in-depth understanding of the lunar surface, which allows us to achieve scientific and exploration goals in the South Pole of the Moon," Joel said, citing from NASA's official website.
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Meanwhile, CLPS Initiative Manager Adam Schlesinger stressed that this launch will provide a better understanding of the environment to be explored in the future. This will accelerate human landing missions on the Moon and Mars.
Based on the CLPS contract that Firefly received, the company will provide comprehensive cargo services to the surface of the Moon. Its implementation period starts from July 29, 2025 to March 29, 2030, with the Firefly lunar lander targeted to land in 2029.
This is the fifth contract Firefly received for the CLPS launch mission. The company has received a launch contract to land lunar rovers and other instruments in March 2025 and next year. The aircraft brought is landed on the near side of the Moon.
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