Firefly Aerospace

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.

commercialFounded 2013

Cedar Park, Texas, United States

www.fireflyspace.com

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Firefly Aerospace was ramping up production of lunar landers when it received the Texas Space Commission grant.

GrowthFinancialRelationshipsValue 3.8Mar 16, 2026The next phase of space ambitions in Texas

Firefly Aerospace received $8.2 million from the Texas Space Commission to help build a spacecraft development center in Cedar Park, Texas.

FinancialGrowthRelationshipsValue 4.0Mar 16, 2026The next phase of space ambitions in Texas

Firefly Aerospace chose Texas because rocket engine testing is easier there than in California.

CapabilityPlanValue 2.3Mar 16, 2026The next phase of space ambitions in Texas

Firefly Aerospace is the only commercial provider to have demonstrated the ability to launch a satellite to orbit with approximately 24-hour notice, a capability known as Responsive Space.

CapabilityValue 4.0Mar 12, 2026Firefly Aerospace Returns to Flight with Successful “Stairway to Seven” Mission

Jason Kim is the CEO of Firefly Aerospace.

GovernanceValue 2.6Mar 12, 2026Firefly Aerospace Returns to Flight with Successful “Stairway to Seven” Mission

Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base at 8:50pm ET on Flight 7.

GeneralPlanValue 4.0Mar 12, 2026Firefly’s Alpha Rocket Reaches Orbit

Alpha Flight 7 achieved nominal performance and validated key systems ahead of Firefly Aerospace’s Block II configuration upgrade.

CapabilityPlanValue 3.6Mar 12, 2026It may have taken several delays, but Firefly successfully launched the "Stairway To Seven" mission on Alpha FLTA007! Apparently they did carry payloads for Lockheed Martin, but it sounds like these are hosted experiments rather then actual deployable satellites.

Firefly Aerospace provided a livestream of the Alpha Flight 7 "Stairway to Seven" test flight.

GeneralValue 2.3Mar 12, 2026RT by @GewoonLukas_: We have liftoff of Alpha Flight 7 Stairway to Seven test flight! Catch the livestream here:

On 12 March 2026 Firefly Aerospace posted on X that Alpha Flight 7 achieved nominal performance and validated key systems ahead of Firefly’s Block II configuration upgrade.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Mar 12, 2026Alpha Flight 7 di Firefly valida sistemi in vista della versione Block II

Lockheed Martin has technology demonstration missions such as TacSat that have demand for Firefly Alpha launch services.

RelationshipsGeneralValue 3.4Mar 12, 2026Hopefully Firefly can build on this successful test flight and get a cadence going with Alpha Block II starting with FLTA008. There's a lot of demand for Alpha for missions like VICTUS HAZE, QuickSounder, and several technology demonstrations (such as TacSat) for Lockheed Martin.

Alpha Flight 7 marked Firefly Aerospace's return to flight following a five-month stand-down.

GeneralPlanValue 2.6Mar 12, 2026Firefly Aerospace Returns to Flight with Successful “Stairway to Seven” Mission

Firefly Aerospace and Lockheed Martin have a multi-launch agreement for which the LM400 demonstrator deployment further solidifies the partnership.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.2Mar 12, 2026Firefly Aerospace Returns to Flight with Successful “Stairway to Seven” Mission

The Block II version of the Alpha rocket is the next technological upgrade of the launcher developed by Firefly Aerospace.

CapabilityPlanValue 3.0Mar 12, 2026Alpha Flight 7 di Firefly valida sistemi in vista della versione Block II

Firefly Aerospace reported $1.3 billion in backlog in its most recent financial filing published in November, with $344.8 million attributed to multi-launch agreements.

FinancialValue 4.5Mar 12, 2026Firefly’s Alpha Rocket Reaches Orbit

Firefly Aerospace's co-located engineering and manufacturing facilities in Texas are operating at a projected cadence of one Alpha vehicle per month.

GrowthCapabilityValue 4.0Mar 12, 2026Firefly Aerospace Returns to Flight with Successful “Stairway to Seven” Mission

Firefly Aerospace deployed a demonstrator for Lockheed Martin's LM400 satellite bus on Alpha Flight 7.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.6Mar 12, 2026Firefly Aerospace Returns to Flight with Successful “Stairway to Seven” Mission

Firefly Aerospace plans to launch a fully upgraded Block II Alpha on Flight 8.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Mar 12, 2026Firefly’s Alpha Rocket Reaches Orbit

Flight 7 was Firefly Aerospace’s first fully successful Alpha flight in nearly two years.

CapabilityPlanValue 3.0Mar 12, 2026Firefly’s Alpha Rocket Reaches Orbit

Firefly Aerospace launched the Stairway To Seven mission on Alpha FLTA007 on March 12, 2026.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.5Mar 12, 2026It may have taken several delays, but Firefly successfully launched the "Stairway To Seven" mission on Alpha FLTA007! Apparently they did carry payloads for Lockheed Martin, but it sounds like these are hosted experiments rather then actual deployable satellites.

Firefly Aerospace launched an Alpha rocket on Flight 7 (FLTA007), a test flight named "Stairway to Seven".

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Mar 12, 2026RT by @GewoonLukas_: We have liftoff of Alpha Flight 7 Stairway to Seven test flight! Catch the livestream here:

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