SPACE INDEX COMPANIES INSIGHTS SECTORS PRODUCTS NEWS BLOG ANSWERS RESEARCH ABOUT FOR COMPANIES BUILD / 2026.06.03
Firefly Aerospace logo Firefly Aerospace Designs and operates small- and medium-lift launch vehicles, lunar landers, and in-space maneuvering vehicles for defense, civil, and commercial space missions. vs Lunar Outpost Builds lunar rovers and robotic infrastructure for surface mobility, prospecting, and crew transport on the Moon and Mars. Lunar Outpost logo
HEAD-TO-HEAD1 shared sector
Firefly Aerospace Lunar Outpost
Founded 2014 2017
Headquarters 2203 Scottsdale Dr. Leander, TX 78641 Golden, CO 80401
Type public private
Status operating operating
Employees 800 108
Total funding $22.5M
Latest round Series A
Sectors Launch Services, Lunar Services, Space Transportation & Logistics Lunar Services, Planetary Exploration, Space Resources & Mining
Products listed 6 8
Federal contracts 1 ($44.0M)
Launches 11 (36%)
Leaders listed Jason Kim, Darren Ma, Shea Ferring Justin Cyrus, Forrest Meyen, AJ Gemer
News mentions 22 0
SHARED SECTORS
FREQUENTLY ASKED

How do Firefly Aerospace and Lunar Outpost compare?

Both companies work in Lunar Services. Firefly Aerospace was founded in 2014 and Lunar Outpost in 2017.

Which is larger, Firefly Aerospace or Lunar Outpost?

Firefly Aerospace reports the larger workforce, with 800 employees versus 108.

Which has more US federal contracts, Firefly Aerospace or Lunar Outpost?

Lunar Outpost has been awarded more, with $44.0M across 1 awards.

Which has more launches, Firefly Aerospace or Lunar Outpost?

Firefly Aerospace leads with 11 tracked launches (36% success rate).

Numbers refresh on every render against the live Space Index database. Federal contract data from USAspending.gov; launches from LaunchLibrary2.