BUZZ-Firefly signs payload agreement with Starcloud; stock price rises

September 30 - ** Aerospace and defense technology company Firefly Aerospace FLY.O rose 6.6%, to $24.35

** The company (link) signed a commercial payload agreement with Starcloud to conduct an artificial intelligence computing demonstration in lunar orbit

** Starcloud's SC-1L payload will be onboard Firefly Aerospace's orbital vehicle Elytra, to test capabilities for future lunar data centers

** The mission is scheduled for launch not earlier than 2028, which will be Firefly's third lunar mission

** "Elytra" will remain in lunar orbit for up to five years to provide rapid lunar surface revisits for government and commercial clients

** Including today's share price movement, FLY has risen a total of 8.8% this year

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