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Firefly Aerospace selects Blue Origin unit to explore volcanic formations on moon

The Blue Origin manufacturing facility is shown in an aerial view at the Kennedy Space Center

FILE PHOTO: The Blue Origin manufacturing facility is shown at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., January 5, 2025. Blue Origin is expected to launch their initial New Glenn rocket soon. REUTERS/Steve Nesius/File Photo

(Reuters) - Firefly Aerospace has partnered with Blue Origin's Honeybee Robotics to supply a rover for its third lunar mission in 2028 to study the Gruithuisen Domes, the Texas-based rocket maker said on Monday.

The agreement with Honeybee Robotics � a unit of Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin � underscores a trend of leveraging established space technology to advance human understanding and exploration of the lunar surface in an increasingly competitive market.



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