Firefly Aerospace

References

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16. "Virgin Galactic Sues Firefly, Officers for Alleged Misappropriation of Trade Secrets"
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30. Resurrected Firefly Aerospace will take over a launch site at busy Florida spaceport Archived November 26, 2021, at the
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32. "NASA Selects Firefly Aerospace for Artemis Commercial Moon Delivery in 2023"
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41. "Firefly Aerospace Tapped to Compete for US Spy Sat Launches"
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