# Firefly Aerospace awarded $8.2M grant to expand spacecraft facility in Texas

Firefly Aerospace received an $8.2 million grant from the Texas Space Commission to expand its spacecraft manufacturing capabilities in Cedar Park, Texas. The expansion includes additional cleanroom space, test equipment, and 50 new jobs.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2025-02-11
- Where: Cedar Park, Texas, United States
- Value: $8.20M
- Jobs: 50
- Status: announced
- Products: spacecraft, lunar landers, orbital vehicles
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Firefly Aerospace](https://endata.com/companies/32121.md)

## Sources

- [investors.fireflyspace.com](https://investors.fireflyspace.com/news-releases/news-release-details/firefly-aerospace-awarded-82-million-texas-space-commission), 2025-02-11: "With the support of the Texas Space Commission, Firefly is expanding our spacecraft production capabilities, creating more high-skilled jobs, and strengthening our collaboration with universities to equip the next generation of aerospace innovators."

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