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 |
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Artemis II operated in circumlunar space during the lunar-orbit eclipse observation.
One released Artemis II image shows the Moon during an eclipse with Orion visible in the foreground.
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The Artemis II crew captured views of the Sun’s corona during the eclipse.
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Artemis II captured an outside view of a solar eclipse.
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