Family-level launch record combining canonical variants, historical missions, public cadence forecasts, and available payload performance specs.
Historical missions are grouped by actual launch year. Forecast cadence uses family-level launch-rate rows.
| Year | Historical missions | Forecast launches |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 4 |
| 2027 | 0 | 4 |
| 2028 | 0 | 4 |
| 2029 | 0 | 4 |
| 2030 | 0 | 4 |
| 2031 | 0 | 4 |
| 2032 | 0 | 4 |
| 2033 | 0 | 4 |
| 2034 | 0 | 4 |
| 2035 | 0 | 4 |
| 2036 | 0 | 4 |
| 2037 | 0 | 4 |
| 2038 | 0 | 4 |
| 2039 | 0 | 4 |
| 2040 | 0 | 4 |
| 2041 | 0 | 4 |
1 launch location represented.
Payload capacity by variant and target orbit when structured capacity rows are available.
| Variant | Orbit | Capacity | Altitude | Inclination | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eclipse | LEO | 16,300 kg | 200 km | Unknown | Firefly Eclipse |
Eclipse | GTO | 3,200 kg | Unknown | Unknown | Firefly Eclipse |
Latest launched missions using variants in this family.
| Mission | Variant | Launch |
|---|---|---|
No recent missionsNo launched missions are linked to variants in this family. | ||
Upcoming mission rows with announced launch timing.
| Mission | Variant | Announced |
|---|---|---|
No forecasted missionsNo upcoming announced mission rows are linked to this vehicle family. | ||
Canonical variants rolled up into this launch vehicle family.
| Variant | Stages | Missions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Eclipse | Not stated | 0 | Development |
| Year | Location | Launches | Confidence | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Wallops Flight Facility / MARS | Pad 0A | 4 | 20% | Development vehicle default for Firefly/Northrop medium-launch path; conservative until operator cadence is public. Site mapping: Firefly/Northrop medium launc... |
| 2027 | Wallops Flight Facility / MARS | Pad 0A | 4 | 20% | Development vehicle default for Firefly/Northrop medium-launch path; conservative until operator cadence is public. Site mapping: Firefly/Northrop medium launc... |
| 2028 | Wallops Flight Facility / MARS | Pad 0A | 4 | 20% | Development vehicle default for Firefly/Northrop medium-launch path; conservative until operator cadence is public. Site mapping: Firefly/Northrop medium launc... |
| 2029 | Wallops Flight Facility / MARS | Pad 0A | 4 | 20% | Development vehicle default for Firefly/Northrop medium-launch path; conservative until operator cadence is public. Site mapping: Firefly/Northrop medium launc... |
| 2030 | Wallops Flight Facility / MARS | Pad 0A | 4 | 20% | Development vehicle default for Firefly/Northrop medium-launch path; conservative until operator cadence is public. Site mapping: Firefly/Northrop medium launc... |
| 2031 | Wallops Flight Facility / MARS | Pad 0A | 4 | 20% | Development vehicle default for Firefly/Northrop medium-launch path; conservative until operator cadence is public. Site mapping: Firefly/Northrop medium launc... |
| 2032 | Wallops Flight Facility / MARS | Pad 0A | 4 | 20% | Development vehicle default for Firefly/Northrop medium-launch path; conservative until operator cadence is public. Site mapping: Firefly/Northrop medium launc... |
| 2033 | Wallops Flight Facility / MARS | Pad 0A | 4 | 20% | Development vehicle default for Firefly/Northrop medium-launch path; conservative until operator cadence is public. Site mapping: Firefly/Northrop medium launc... |
| 2034 | Wallops Flight Facility / MARS | Pad 0A | 4 | 20% | Development vehicle default for Firefly/Northrop medium-launch path; conservative until operator cadence is public. Site mapping: Firefly/Northrop medium launc... |
| 2035 | Wallops Flight Facility / MARS | Pad 0A | 4 | 20% | Development vehicle default for Firefly/Northrop medium-launch path; conservative until operator cadence is public. Site mapping: Firefly/Northrop medium launc... |
| 2036 | Wallops Flight Facility / MARS | Pad 0A | 4 | 20% | Development vehicle default for Firefly/Northrop medium-launch path; conservative until operator cadence is public. Site mapping: Firefly/Northrop medium launc... |
| 2037 | Wallops Flight Facility / MARS | Pad 0A | 4 | 20% | Development vehicle default for Firefly/Northrop medium-launch path; conservative until operator cadence is public. Site mapping: Firefly/Northrop medium launc... |
| 2038 | Wallops Flight Facility / MARS | Pad 0A | 4 | 20% | Development vehicle default for Firefly/Northrop medium-launch path; conservative until operator cadence is public. Site mapping: Firefly/Northrop medium launc... |
| 2039 | Wallops Flight Facility / MARS | Pad 0A | 4 | 20% | Development vehicle default for Firefly/Northrop medium-launch path; conservative until operator cadence is public. Site mapping: Firefly/Northrop medium launc... |
| 2040 | Wallops Flight Facility / MARS | Pad 0A | 4 | 20% | Development vehicle default for Firefly/Northrop medium-launch path; conservative until operator cadence is public. Site mapping: Firefly/Northrop medium launc... |
| 2041 | Wallops Flight Facility / MARS | Pad 0A | 4 | 20% | Development vehicle default for Firefly/Northrop medium-launch path; conservative until operator cadence is public. Site mapping: Firefly/Northrop medium launc... |
Development vehicle default for Firefly/Northrop medium-launch path; conservative until operator cadence is public. Site mapping: Firefly/Northrop medium launch path uses MARS Pad...
Development vehicle default for Firefly/Northrop medium-launch path; conservative until operator cadence is public. Site mapping: Firefly/Northrop medium launch path uses MARS Pad...
Development vehicle default for Firefly/Northrop medium-launch path; conservative until operator cadence is public. Site mapping: Firefly/Northrop medium launch path uses MARS Pad...
Development vehicle default for Firefly/Northrop medium-launch path; conservative until operator cadence is public. Site mapping: Firefly/Northrop medium launch path uses MARS Pad...
Development vehicle default for Firefly/Northrop medium-launch path; conservative until operator cadence is public. Site mapping: Firefly/Northrop medium launch path uses MARS Pad...
Development vehicle default for Firefly/Northrop medium-launch path; conservative until operator cadence is public. Site mapping: Firefly/Northrop medium launch path uses MARS Pad...
Development vehicle default for Firefly/Northrop medium-launch path; conservative until operator cadence is public. Site mapping: Firefly/Northrop medium launch path uses MARS Pad...
Development vehicle default for Firefly/Northrop medium-launch path; conservative until operator cadence is public. Site mapping: Firefly/Northrop medium launch path uses MARS Pad...
Development vehicle default for Firefly/Northrop medium-launch path; conservative until operator cadence is public. Site mapping: Firefly/Northrop medium launch path uses MARS Pad...
Development vehicle default for Firefly/Northrop medium-launch path; conservative until operator cadence is public. Site mapping: Firefly/Northrop medium launch path uses MARS Pad...
Development vehicle default for Firefly/Northrop medium-launch path; conservative until operator cadence is public. Site mapping: Firefly/Northrop medium launch path uses MARS Pad...
Development vehicle default for Firefly/Northrop medium-launch path; conservative until operator cadence is public. Site mapping: Firefly/Northrop medium launch path uses MARS Pad...
| TLI |
| 2,300 kg |
| Unknown |
| Unknown |
| Firefly Eclipse |
Eclipse Space acquired the engineering team behind Agent Studio from Rendered.ai.
Eclipse Space obtained an exclusive license to develop Agent Studio software and an option to buy the underlying technology.
Eclipse Space designs its satellites, owns the intellectual property, and sets the manufacturing processes while using regional partners for final assembly.
About half of Eclipse Space’s roughly 30 employees came from Starlink, and 13 worked on the constellation when it was known as Satellite Development.
Eclipse Space plans to launch an integrated demonstration satellite in 2027.
Eclipse Space targets commercial customers seeking proprietary connectivity and governments looking to build complete space networks.
Eclipse Space’s team has experience in phased arrays, power systems, software, modems, and manufacturing processes that enabled production of dozens of satellites per week.
Eclipse Space’s demonstration satellite will use a bus of less than 100 kilograms.
Eclipse Space is led by Derek Huerta, the former manager of satellite payload engineering at SpaceX.
Eclipse Space’s first hardware will include a phased-array prototype and a telemetry, tracking, and command radio.
Eclipse Space is a new company founded in Redmond, Washington, by former SpaceX veterans who helped build and scale the Starlink constellation.
Eclipse Space plans to develop operational satellites with dual-band S-band phased-array antennas, E-band return links, V-band inter-satellite links, and 8 kilowatts of power.
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