# Firefly Aerospace receives $13M NASA JPL subcontract for Mars aeroshell

Firefly Aerospace has received a $13 million subcontract from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to manufacture, test, and deliver the aeroshell for NASA's SkyFall mission to Mars, targeted for launch in late 2028.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2026-07-07
- Where: Briggs, Texas, United States
- Value: $13.0M
- Status: announced
- Products: aeroshell (backshell and heatshield) for Mars mission
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Firefly Aerospace](https://endata.com/companies/32121.md)
- [NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory](https://endata.com/companies/26129.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [fireflyspace.com](https://fireflyspace.com/news/firefly-aerospace-receives-13-million-nasa-jpl-subcontract-to-build-aeroshell-for-skyfall-mars-mission/), 2026-07-07: "NASA's SkyFall is Firefly's first award coming out of our new Gloworks innovation lab."

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