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title: "Firefly Aerospace wins $13 million NASA JPL subcontract for SkyFall Mars mission aeroshell"
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description: "Firefly Aerospace secured a $13 million NASA JPL subcontract to manufacture, test, and deliver the aeroshell for the SkyFall Mars mission. The work includes the backshell and heatshield, with development at Gloworks and testing at Rocket Ranch in Texas. Delivery is scheduled before integration with the deployment system, targeting a late 2028 launch."
datetime: "2026-07-07T12:33:24.000Z"
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# Firefly Aerospace wins $13 million NASA JPL subcontract for SkyFall Mars mission aeroshell

-   Firefly Aerospace received a USD 13 million NASA JPL subcontract to build the aeroshell for NASA’s SkyFall Mars mission. \* Work covers manufacturing, testing, and delivery of the backshell and heatshield; launch targeted for late 2028. \* Aeroshell to be developed at Gloworks; manufacturing and qualification testing planned at Rocket Ranch in Briggs, Texas. \* Delivery to JPL planned for additional environmental testing before integration with the SkyFall helicopter deployment system. Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. Firefly Aerospace Inc. published the original content used to generate this news brief via GlobeNewswire (Ref. ID: 202607070830PRIMZONEFULLFEED9757619) on July 07, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein. © Copyright 2026 - Public Technologies (PUBT)

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