Redwire Camera Technology to Launch Onboard Firefly Aerospace Blue Ghost Lunar Lander’s First Robotic Moon Mission to Deliver NASA Science
January 09 2025 - 7:30AM
Business Wire
Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW), a leader in space
infrastructure for the next generation space economy, announced
today its flight-proven camera technology will launch onboard
Firefly’s Blue Ghost lunar lander for their first mission to the
Moon. Redwire delivered 12 flight cameras, a vision navigation
processor, and two flight floodlights for the Blue Ghost lander.
This technology will play a crucial role in the landing and other
key mission milestones.
“Redwire is proud to be heading back to the Moon as a trusted
supplier for Firefly’s Blue Ghost lunar lander as we continue to
pave the way for discovery and science on the lunar surface,” said
Adam Biskner, President of Redwire Space Systems. “Redwire’s
flight-proven camera systems have proven to be a critical component
for civil and commercial lunar missions, and we look forward to
continuing to build on this heritage.”
Redwire’s camera system for Blue Ghost Mission 1 provides wide
fields of view, color, and monochrome imagery to support spacecraft
operations throughout the mission. The navigation cameras will
provide data crucial for terrain relative navigation operations to
help enable the lander to touch down on the lunar surface
autonomously during final descent. The floodlights will assist with
object detection on the lunar surface.
Firefly’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 is part of NASA’s Commercial
Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative. Through the CLPS
initiative, commercial partners develop science and technology
payloads for use on the lunar surface to support scientific and
commercial activity on the Moon. The mission is set to launch from
Kennedy Space Center no earlier than mid-January 2025
Redwire’s camera technology leverages decades of flight heritage
to deliver proven space domain awareness capability for civil,
commercial, and national security space mission applications.
Redwire’s cameras were used onboard NASA’s Artemis I mission and
have supported other NASA CLPS missions. Last year, Redwire was
awarded a contract to deliver nine flight cameras, two flight
floodlights, and a vision navigation processor for Firefly’s Blue
Ghost Mission 2 lunar lander.
About Redwire
Redwire Corporation (NYSE:RDW) is a global space infrastructure
and innovation company enabling civil, commercial, and national
security programs. Redwire’s proven and reliable capabilities
include avionics, sensors, power solutions, critical structures,
mechanisms, radio frequency systems, platforms, missions, and
microgravity payloads. Redwire combines decades of flight heritage
and proven experience with an agile and innovative culture.
Redwire’s approximately 700 employees working from 17 facilities
located throughout the United States and Europe are committed to
building a bold future in space for humanity, pushing the envelope
of discovery and science while creating a better world on Earth.
For more information, please visit redwirespace.com.
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