Firefly Alpha (Firefly Aerospace)

Photo Credit: Firefly Aerospace / Jack Beyer

The Firefly Alpha, manufactured by Firefly Aerospace established in 2014, undertook its inaugural launch on 09/03/2021, is non-reusable and is active.

Firefly Alpha has 3 successful launches and 2 failed attempts, with a cumulative tally of 5 launches, currently with 4 pending launches in the pipeline.

Firefly Alpha (Firefly α) is a two-stage orbital expendable launch vehicle developed by the American aerospace company Firefly Aerospace to cover the commercial small satellite launch market. Alpha is intended to provide launch options for both full vehicle and ride share customers.

• Length: 29 m
• Diameter: 1.82 m
• Launch Mass: 54 T
• LEO Capacity: 1000 kg
• SSO Capacity: 630 kg
• Launch Cost: $15,000,000

Manufacturer

Firefly Aerospace (FA)

CEO: Peter Schumacher

Firefly Aerospace is an American private aerospace firm based in Austin, Texas, that develops small and medium-sized launch vehicles for commercial launches to orbit.

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