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Firefly Posts Record Q1 Revenue, Reaffirms 2026 Outlook as Lunar and Defense Work Accelerates

The results point to Firefly shifting from prototypes to paid lunar and national‑security missions.

Overview

  • Firefly reported record first‑quarter revenue of $81 million and kept its 2026 target at $420–$450 million, crediting the Blue Ghost lander and Electra spacecraft.
  • Management announced a new partnership with Nvidia to speed Firefly’s Ocula lunar imaging, using onboard AI on the Electra orbiter to process data in space and ease downlink bottlenecks.
  • Firefly said its SciTech unit secured a spot among awardees on the U.S. Space Force Golden Dome program, a space‑based interceptor effort that began contributing revenue in Q1.
  • The company ended the quarter with $326.18 million in cash and $225.45 million in short‑term investments, while GAAP gross margin fell to 21.6% and it posted a $76.2 million non‑GAAP operating loss.
  • Leaders said they are scaling for higher mission cadence with a new clean room four times larger, and they expect NASA and defense solicitations to convert into contracts as early as Q3 2026.