Firefly Aerospace to fly Zeno Power radioisotope heating unit on lunar lander mission

Published on August 19, 2026
Zeno RHU on Firefly lander

Firefly Aerospace will fly a payload from Zeno Power on an upcoming lunar lander mission to test a radioisotope heat source to enable future missions to survive the lunar night.

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