Humans have always gazed up at the moon in wonder. A generation ago, NASA astronauts did the extraordinary and touched down on its surface, planting an American flag and igniting the world’s imagination for what space exploration could be.

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Jason Kim is CEO of Firefly Aerospace, the first commercial company to successfully land on the moon. A U.S. Air Force Academy graduate and serial aerospace program executive, he is a leading voice in the American commercial space industry.