Fleet Space Technologies
Australian geophysical exploration and satellite company whose SPIDER seismic payload is listed on Firefly's Blue Ghost Mission 2 (no earlier than 2027); Fleet Space states SPIDER will search the lunar subsurface for water ice.
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Resources and evidence
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| Resource | Evidence | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Water ice | Targeted | work aimed at it |
Demonstrated
No lunar hardware has flown. Fleet Space operates its ExoSphere passive-seismic (ambient noise tomography) system for terrestrial mineral exploration; SPIDER is described as its lunar variant.
Claimed or planned
Fleet Space states SPIDER will record natural seismic waves in the Moon's subsurface for up to 14 days, tethered to Firefly's Blue Ghost lander on its second (far-side) lunar mission, to search for water ice deposits. This is a remote seismic survey, not sampling or extraction. Fleet's December 2024 release gave 2026 for deployment; Firefly's mission page now says no earlier than 2027.
Facts
- Headquarters
- Australia
- Type
- Company
- Founded
- 2015
- Status
- Activeas of 2026-06-24. Company newsroom shows a 2026-06-24 press release (BRGM MoU) and 2026 blog posts; operating business, not a lunar-only company.
- Funding rounds
- 3 in this dataset. Most recent: 2024-12-12, AUD 150,000,000 (company announcement) (details)Each amount is shown as its source states it and amounts are never added together. The count is of records, not a count of distinct rounds: separate notices may concern the same financing. Rounds still under review are not listed.
- Roles
- Prospecting, Instrument / drill
- Targets
- Moon
- Also known as
- Fleet Space; Fleet Space Technologies Pty Ltd
- Website
- www.fleetspace.com
Missions
1 records| Mission | Role | Launch or landing | Phase | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firefly Blue Ghost Mission 2 (Riders 2 the Dark)Spacecraft | Payload owner | Planned, no earlier than 2027 | In development | Not applicable |
Dated events
Amounts are shown one at a time as each source states them. They are never added together.
- 2024-12-12
Fleet Space A$150M Series D
Fleet Space announced the close of an A$150M Series D led by Teachers' Venture Growth; the round funds its terrestrial ExoSphere exploration platform, and the release also references the SPIDER lunar payload.
Company statements only. No independent or government source is recorded here.
Sources (1) and evidence gaps
today announced the closing of a A$150M Series D funding round, led by Teachers' Venture Growth (TVG)
- A parallel PR Newswire version states the round as USD 100M; the two figures are the same round in different currencies per press but this was not confirmed from the company page.
- 2023-11-08
Firefly agreement to deliver Fleet Space SPIDER to the lunar far side
Firefly Aerospace announced an agreement with Fleet Space Technologies to deliver and operate the SPIDER seismic payload on Firefly's second Blue Ghost lunar mission. The November 2023 release then planned that flight for 2026; that historical expectation does not establish the current mission date or completed delivery.
Company statements only. No independent or government source is recorded here.
Sources (1) and evidence gaps
today announced a new agreement with Fleet Space Technologies, an Australian space exploration firm, to deliver and operate
- Contract value not disclosed.
- 2023-06
Australian Space Agency Moon to Mars Demonstrator grant to Fleet Space
Fleet Space announced it received an A$4M Australian Space Agency Moon to Mars Demonstrator Program grant to develop a lunar geophysical device (SPIDER) to search for water ice.
Company statements only. No independent or government source is recorded here.
Sources (2) and evidence gaps
The Australian Space Agency's Demonstrator Program grant from June 2023, enabling Fleet to build SPIDER
Earlier this year, Fleet was awarded a A$4M grant by the Australian Space Agency for its Moon to Mars: Demonstrator Program
- Australian Space Agency primary record of the grant (space.gov.au refused the raw fetch).
- 2023-05-24
Fleet Space Technologies A$50 million Series C
Fleet Space Technologies announced it had completed a Series C round raising A$50 million, led by existing investor Blackbird, and said the round more than doubled its valuation to above A$350 million.
Company statements only. No independent or government source is recorded here.
Sources (6) and evidence gaps
of its heavily oversubscribed Series C fundraising round, raising a total of A$50 million.
The new funding is led by Australasian venture capital firm and existing investor Blackbird.
Grok Ventures, Alumni Ventures and Hostplus have also participated in the round.
New investors such as TelstraSuper have further strengthened
as well as highly strategic investments from Bondi Partners / The 1941 Fund and Pavilion Capital.
now surpassing A$350 million
- US dollar equivalent is not stated in the company release (press converted it to about US$33 million)
- 2021-11-17
Fleet Space Technologies US$26.4 million Series B
Fleet Space Technologies announced US$26.4 million in Series B funding, led with follow-on money from Artesian Venture Partners, Blackbird Ventures, Grok and Horizons Ventures, at a valuation the company gave as US$126 million.
Company statements only. No independent or government source is recorded here.
Sources (5) and evidence gaps
Today Fleet Space Technologies secures $26.4M (USD) in Series B funding
is led with follow-on money from Artesian Venture Partners, Blackbird Ventures, Grok, and Horizons Ventures
with major commitments from new investors including Alumni Ventures, Hostplus
the South Australian Venture Capital Fund (SAVC) and In-Q-Tel
The Series B capital raise, which secures a valuation of the company at $126 million (USD)
- Australian-dollar amount (press reported about A$36 million) is not stated in the company release
Open evidence gaps
- Agency (non-company) confirmation of the SPIDER manifest; the launch date conflict (Fleet: 2026 in its Dec 2024 release; Firefly mission page: no earlier than 2027) is resolved in favour of the carrier's current page.
- Australian Space Agency record of the A$4M Moon to Mars Demonstrator grant (space.gov.au refused the raw fetch).
Sources
7 excerpts from 6 publicationsOne web address counts as one publication.
The Seismic Payload for Interplanetary Discovery, Exploration and Research (SPIDER), will record the natural seismic waves in the Moon's subsurface to search for water ice deposits
Firefly's Blue Ghost lunar lander will deploy Fleet Space's SPIDER payload to detect water ice deposits and examine the mineral profile of the lunar subsurface
SPIDER - which will be deployed on the Moon in 2026 to enhance humanity's understanding of the lunar subsurface
Set to launch no earlier than 2027, the mission will deliver six international payloads
- [5]Newsroom
BRGM, France's national geological survey, has selected Fleet Space to help map critical minerals in French Guiana.
- [6]About
2015 Recognising the potential to unlock global discovery, Fleet Space Technologies was born.
- [7]Newsroom
28 Butler Boulevard Adelaide Airport SA 5950 AUSTRALIA
Cite this record
SpaceMiningData, “Fleet Space Technologies”, dataset version a00fa2c68a45, built 2026-11-11, https://spaceminingdata.com/organizations/fleet-space.html. Record checked 2026-09-25.