Firefly’s upcoming Alpha launches include missions for Lockheed Martin, the NRO, L3Harris, and more. We’re concurrently working three missions to the Moon with our Blue Ghost lander and an on-orbit mission with our Elytra vehicle.

Firefly’s small-lift rocket, Alpha, is equipped to launch more than 1,000 kg to low Earth orbit in support of commercial, civil, and national security missions. The flight-proven vehicle is designed to be a responsive, reliable, and cost-competitive launch option, enabling direct, on-demand deliveries when and where customers need to fly.

Sep 14, 2023 · Firefly successfully launched its Alpha rocket and deployed the VICTUS NOX payload following a 24-hour notice to complete final mission operations.

Jul 4, 2024 · VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif., – July 4, 2024 – Firefly Aerospace, an end-to-end space transportation company, today announced it successfully launched its Alpha Flight 5 (FLTA005) rocket and completed the payload deployment sequence as part of the company’s Venture-Class Launch Services Demonstration 2 (VCLS Demo 2) contract with …

Oct 3, 2022 · Building on today’s success, Firefly is completing the Acceptance Testing Protocol (ATP) for its Alpha 3 vehicle in preparation for its upcoming NASA VCLS Demo 2-FB ELaNa 43 launch. In addition, Firefly continues the production of multiple rockets at its Texas manufacturing facilities using all the lessons learned from existing flights and ...

Jun 22, 2024 · VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif., June 21, 2024 – Firefly Aerospace, Inc., an end-to-end space transportation company, today announced its Alpha Flight 5 (FLTA005) mission, called Noise of Summer, is scheduled to launch no earlier than June 26. The 30-minute launch window will open at 9 p.m. PDT.

Set to launch on Firefly’s Alpha rocket in 2026, mission will kickstart NOAA’s next generation environmental satellite program Cedar Park, Texas, September 25, 2024 – Firefly Aerospace, an end-to-end space transportation company, today announced the company was awarded a NASA Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare (VADR ...

MLV will first launch from Virginia’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS) with the ability to lift more than 16,000 kg to orbit in support of space station resupply missions, commercial spacecraft, national security missions, and scientific payloads for …

Firefly’s Alpha FLTA004 mission launched Lockheed Martin’s wideband Electronically Steerable Antenna technology integrated on a Terran Orbital Nebula satellite bus. Following liftoff, the rocket performed nominally through second stage engine cutoff (SECO 1).

Feb 28, 2024 · Firefly’s expanded manufacturing space from 92,000 to 207,000 square feet includes two new large-scale buildings for rocket production, assembly, and integration. The company also built a new higher thrust engine stand to test Firefly’s Miranda and Vira engines with up to 230,000 pounds of thrust and five times the load capacity as Firefly ...