Will COOGAN

Firefly Aerospace • Blue Ghost Chief Engineer

Will Coogan is the Chief Engineer for Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lunar lander. Will joined Firefly seven years ago and has been focused on developing Firefly’s lunar program. Prior to Firefly, he earned a PhD from Princeton University for his work in plasma propulsion for spacecraft. His five other degrees span engineering, physics, and music. Will’s career path is similarly diverse and includes time as a recording engineer and Foley artist, a logistics agent shipping tractors to Australia, and an owner of a carpentry company.

Events

International Astronautical Congress 2025

29 September - 3 October 2025

Sydney, Australia

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