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Firefly’s Blue Ghost to Demonstrate Zeno Radioisotope Heater on Moon Mission From 2028

Firefly Aerospace will fly a Zeno Power radioisotope heating unit aboard an upcoming Blue Ghost lunar lander mission, potentially as early as 2028. The NASA-supported demonstration is designed to keep lander components operational through the lunar night, when extreme cold threatens spacecraft survival.

Discovered 2026-08-19T05:05:03.503384-07:00 | 2026-08-19T05:05:03.503384-07:00

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The mission will demonstrate a radioisotope heating unit designed to protect spacecraft hardware through the lunar night, addressing a central durability challenge for sustained lunar operations.
Zeno’s agreement gives the company a path to its first lunar nuclear mission, while Firefly adds a new thermal-survival technology to a Blue Ghost mission planned for 2028 or later.

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