Firefly SkyFall aeroshell

Updated on July 13, 2026 • 4 min read A recent policy analysis has renewed attention on the strategic importance of carbon fiber as governments increasingly view advanced composite materials as critical infrastructure for aerospace, defense and emerging unmanned systems. The report argues that carbon fiber has become more than a lightweight engineering material. Its […]

Updated on July 13, 2026 • 4 min read Firefly Aerospace has been selected by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) to manufacture the composite aeroshell for the SkyFall Mars mission, marking another step in the company’s expanding role in planetary exploration. Under a US$13 million subcontract, Firefly will design, manufacture, qualify and deliver the aeroshell