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Space Technology Company To Design Elytra Deorbit System
Firefly Aerospace has been awarded a contract to design an Elytra deorbit system for the Defense Innovation Unit. The system will provide deorbit services for satellites in low Earth orbit, with the Elytra spacecraft maneuvering to the client space object and completing the deorbit service. Firefly will be eligible to compete for the next phase of mission execution once the preliminary design review is complete. The contract was announced by Firefly Aerospace, as reported by Unknown Source.