Firefly Aerospace is a Texas-based private aerospace company that provides end-to-end space transportation services. It specializes in the development of small to medium-lift launch vehicles like the Alpha rocket and lunar landers such as Blue Ghost, along with on-orbit services using its Elytra space tug. Firefly works with partners like NASA and ESA, securing contracts for commercial lunar payload services and missions to the far side of the Moon. The company aims to provide affordable and reliable space access for government and commercial customers, contributing to lunar and cislunar exploration.
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Anil Menon is making his first spaceflight on Soyuz MS-29.
The Soyuz MS-29 mission will be the second spaceflight for Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina.
The Soyuz MS-29 mission will be Anil Menon’s first spaceflight.
Firefly Aerospace will adapt technologies and processes developed for the Blue Ghost lander, the Elytra orbital vehicle, and its launch systems for the SkyFall mission.
NASA plans to certify the new processor for spaceflight before integrating it into future operational platforms.
NASA’s new High Performance Spaceflight Computing processor has reached performance up to 500 times higher than the radiation-hardened processors currently used in space missions in preliminary tests.
NASA is testing a new processor developed under the High Performance Spaceflight Computing program.
Firefly Aerospace will design, produce, integrate, and qualify the SkyFall mission’s aeroshell.
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory awarded Firefly Aerospace a $13 million subcontract for the SkyFall mission.
Firefly Aerospace will build and test the SkyFall aeroshell at its facilities in Texas.
Zhu Yangzhu is the commander of Shenzhou-23 and is flying his second spaceflight after serving on Shenzhou-16 for 153 days from May 30, 2023 to October 31, 2023.
Launch Complex 3C at Esrange Space Center is being built to support Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha rocket.
The agreement with the Swedish Defense Materiel Administration gives the Swedish Armed Forces the ability to launch their own satellites from Esrange using Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha rocket.
Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha rocket is a two-stage vehicle capable of delivering 2,200 pounds, or 1,000 kg, to low Earth orbit.
Firefly Aerospace and SSC Space announced completion of initial infrastructure at Launch Complex 3C at Esrange Space Center in northern Sweden.
Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha is aimed primarily at the small satellite market.
Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha is a two-stage rocket designed to carry up to 1,000 kilograms to low Earth orbit.
The new Esrange launch complex will enable orbital launches directly from continental Europe using Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha rocket.
SSC Space and Firefly Aerospace have completed the main initial infrastructure for the Alpha launch site at Esrange Space Center and have moved to the construction phase for the dedicated launch pad.
Firefly Aerospace received $144.2 million for one CLPS flight.