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Michael Sheetz

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Firefly Director of Investor Relations | previously @CNBC f/k/@ thesheetztweetz

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Michael Sheetz @michaelsheetz.bsky.social · Feb 19

I am thrilled to join Firefly as Director of Investor Relations!

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Michael Sheetz @michaelsheetz.bsky.social · Aug 9

My favorite part of the day was when we saw more than 1,000 of you with your families in Texas, celebrating just as hard as we were, right before Lightning fired on cue (shoutout to the Engines team for an opening bell unlike any Wall Street has seen before).

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Michael Sheetz @michaelsheetz.bsky.social · Aug 9

Unlike most, we packed out the Nasdaq with not just leadership and the board, but long-time employees as well. And bringing 200+ people to NYC wasn't enough – so we simultaneously included everyone at Rocket Ranch too!

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Michael Sheetz @michaelsheetz.bsky.social · Aug 9

What a week for Firefly!

I'm particularly proud of how we got the whole company involved in the IPO celebration. Fireflies poured their blood, toil, tears, and sweat into this company long before I arrived and we knew we wanted share this moment with everyone on Thursday.

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Michael Sheetz @michaelsheetz.bsky.social · May 29

Firefly's MLV rocket is now Eclipse: fireflyspace.com/news/northro...

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Michael Sheetz @michaelsheetz.bsky.social · May 22

I was told this doesn't get old.

(it doesn't) 🔥🥵

Firefly Aerospace rocket engine hot fire test.

Michael Sheetz @michaelsheetz.bsky.social · Apr 18

Real, not renderings. 🔥

The @firefly-aerospace.bsky.social Engine Family:

Firefly Aerospace's line up of rocket engines: Miranda, Lightning, Reaver, and Spectre (held by VP of Engineering Brigette Oakes).

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Jeff Foust @jfoust.bsky.social · Apr 2

The Senate Commerce Committee will hold a confirmation hearing for Jared Isaacman, nominee to be NASA administrator, April 9 at 10 am EDT.

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Michael Sheetz @michaelsheetz.bsky.social · Mar 18

The final moments of Blue Ghost Mission 1, witnessing sunset on the Moon:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpA9... @firefly-aerospace.bsky.social

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Michael Sheetz @michaelsheetz.bsky.social · Mar 17

Me neither.

Michael Sheetz @michaelsheetz.bsky.social · Mar 17

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Michael Sheetz @michaelsheetz.bsky.social · Mar 17

Blue Ghost Mission 1 ended today as planned when lunar night began, after two weeks of operating on the Moon's surface.

Our lander sent back this final message as it turned on "Monument Mode:"

Blue Ghost's final message: "Mission mode change detected, now in Monument Mode Goodnight friends. After exchanging our final bits of data,
I will hold vigil on this spot in Mare Crisium to watch humanity's continued journey to the stars.
Here, I will outlast your mightiest rivers, your tallest mountains, and perhaps even your species as we know it.
But it is remarkable that a species might be outlasted by its own ingenuity.
Here lies Blue Ghost, a testament to the team who, with the loving support of their families and friends, built and operated this machine and its payloads,
to push the capabilities and knowledge of humanity one small step further.
Per aspera ad astra!
Love, Blue Ghost"

Firefly’s Blue Ghost lander captured a first look at the solar eclipse as it began to emerge from Firefly’s Mare Crisium landing site on March 14 at 12:30 am CDT.

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Michael Sheetz @michaelsheetz.bsky.social · Mar 14

Agreed.

Michael Sheetz @michaelsheetz.bsky.social · Mar 14

I certainly won't know how for awhile.

Michael Sheetz @michaelsheetz.bsky.social · Mar 14

Correct

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Michael Sheetz @michaelsheetz.bsky.social · Mar 14

The Sun, emerging from totality behind the Earth, seen from Blue Ghost's perch on the Moon:

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Swapna Krishna @swapnakrishna.com · Mar 13

Landing footage from Firefly's Blue Ghost lander -- this is cool: youtu.be/emebSgs1f2w

SCALPSS Captures Landing on the Moon

YouTube video by NASA Langley Research Center

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Michael Sheetz @michaelsheetz.bsky.social · Mar 7

Week two with the incomparable @firefly-aerospace.bsky.social team, who keep stacking up wins for this great American company!

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Jeff Foust @jfoust.bsky.social · Mar 7

IM-2 update this morning: “With the direction of the sun, the orientation of the solar panels, and extreme cold temperatures in the crater, Intuitive Machines does not expect Athena to recharge. The mission has concluded….”

www.intuitivemachines.com/im-2

IM-2 | Intuitive Machines

www.intuitivemachines.com

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William Harwood @rocketksc.bsky.social · Mar 6

Starship IFT-8: LIFTOFF! At 6:30pm EST (2330 UTC)

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Loren Grush @lorengrush.bsky.social · Mar 6

If you'd like some counter programming for today, Intuitive Machines is aiming to land its second lunar lander on the moon at around 12:30PM ET, hopefully upright this time! www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Intuitive Machines Targets Second Moonshot After Askew Landing

Intuitive Machines is set to land its second spacecraft on the moon on Thursday, roughly a year after the Houston-based company became the first in history to land a commercial lander intact on the lu...

www.bloomberg.com

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Michael Sheetz @michaelsheetz.bsky.social · Mar 6

Moon chores are going well, just finished our vacuuming: fireflyspace.com/news/blue-gh...

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Michael Sheetz @michaelsheetz.bsky.social · Mar 4

We're on it!

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Firefly Aerospace @firefly-aerospace.bsky.social · Mar 4

Watch Firefly land on the Moon! After identifying surface hazards and selecting a safe landing site, #BlueGhost landed directly over the target in Mare Crisium. A historic moment on March 2 we'll never forget. We have Moon dust on our boots! #BGM1

youtu.be/NpHhEybJdxg

Moon Landing - Firefly Blue Ghost Makes History

YouTube video by Firefly Aerospace

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Michael Sheetz @michaelsheetz.bsky.social · Mar 4

I'm at a loss for words.

REAL. MOON LANDING. FOOTAGE.

Go Blue Ghost!!!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpHh...

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Michael Sheetz @michaelsheetz.bsky.social · Mar 4

Firefly made history last weekend.

Watch Blue Ghost's awe-inspiring Moon landing video:

Moon Landing - Firefly Blue Ghost Makes History

YouTube video by Firefly Aerospace

www.youtube.com

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