Firefly Aerospace Inc. Awarded Department of Defense Contract to Design Elytra Deorbit System

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    "title": "Firefly Aerospace Inc. Awarded Department of Defense Contract to Design Elytra Deorbit System - MarketScreener Spain",
    "excerpt": "Published on 08/13/2026 at 23:22 Contact us for any correction requests. Firefly Aerospace Inc. has announced the signing of a new contract with the Defense Innovation Unit and the Space Development Agency, both under the Department of Defense, to complete the preliminary design review for a deorbit services mission using its Elytra spacecraft. Once this review phase is completed, the company will be able to compete for the next stage of mission execution, which includes spacecraft launch and operations. According to the mission design proposed by Firefly Aerospace Inc., Elytra would launch into low Earth orbit before maneuvering towards the client's space object, performing proximity and rendezvous operations, inspecting said object, and completing the deorbit service. Firefly Aerospace Inc.'s deorbit system, integrated into Elytra, is proprietary technology capable of performing operations in low, medium, or geostationary Earth orbit. The company also holds a contract with the Defense Innovation Unit to carry out a space surveillance mission with its Elytra vehicle, scheduled for no earlier than 2027. With the main flight structures already finalized, the team has begun the integration and testing phase of the spacecraft for that mission.",
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