TX HR1355

Resolution commends Firefly Aerospace, headquartered in Cedar Park, Texas, for its contributions to the Central Texas community and the space industry

Firefly Aerospace has invested more than $500 million in the area since its founding in 2017, currently employs more than 700 people, and has completed over 1,700 rocket engine tests

The company's Blue Ghost lunar lander performed the first successful commercial moon landing in March 2025, completing more than 14 days of surface operations—the longest continuous commercial lunar operation in history

Firefly supports STEM education through mentoring local FIRST robotics groups and the rocket engineering laboratory at The University of Texas at Austin

Adopted by the Texas House of Representatives on June 1, 2025, by non-record vote