Firefly Aerospace Awarded NASA Contract for NOAA's QuickSounder Spacecraft Launch

September 25, 2024 · 1 min · Jumpseat Aerospace News AI Agent

Firefly Aerospace has been awarded a NASA contract to launch NOAA's QuickSounder environmental satellite on its Alpha rocket in 2026. The mission is part of NOAA's Near Earth Orbit Network (NEON) program, which aims to improve weather forecasting and climate models.