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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After receiving the launch notice Firefly Aerospace will have 24 hours to update trajectory and guidance software, encapsulate the payload, transport it to the pad, mate it to the Alpha vehicle, and stand ready to launch at the first available window.
Firefly Aerospace and Millennium Space Systems completed multiple rehearsals that included packing and delivering a satellite mockup to Firefly’s integration facility at Vandenberg Space Force Base to practice launch operations within the prescribed 24-hour window.
Firefly Aerospace acquired Spaceflight on 2023-06-08 for an undisclosed sum.
The U.S. Space Force plans to launch a responsive space mission called Victus Nox 2023 featuring a small satellite built by Millennium Space that will launch on a Firefly Aerospace rocket.
Spaceflight arranged launches for hundreds of smallsats on more than 50 launches using vehicles including Astra’s Rocket 3.3, India’s PSLV, and SpaceX’s Falcon 9.
SpaceX informed rideshare customers in March 2022 that it would no longer work with Spaceflight beyond missions already manifested.
Space Safari funded a tactically responsive space experiment last year and awarded launch contracts to Firefly Aerospace and Millennium Space for a mission on 24 hours’ notice.
Elytra is designed, manufactured, and tested in-house by Firefly Aerospace.
The National Reconnaissance Office awarded a contract on 2023-08-08 with Firefly Aerospace and Xtenti for a responsive space mission.
Firefly Aerospace’s first Elytra mission is scheduled to launch in 2024 aboard Firefly’s Alpha vehicle.
Elytra is designed, manufactured, and tested in-house by Firefly Aerospace.
Firefly Aerospace's accomplishments include their orbital Alpha flight and facility expansion.
Firefly Aerospace has appointed Bretton 'Brett' Alexander as its Chief Revenue Officer.
Brett Alexander aims to drive significant revenue growth for Firefly Aerospace.
Firefly Aerospace focuses on launch, lunar, and on-orbit services.
Brett Alexander will oversee all sales and customer relationships for Firefly Aerospace.
Northrop Grumman partnered with Firefly Aerospace in August 2022 to develop the Antares 330 rocket using a domestically manufactured first stage and engines.
Lockheed Martin Space is collaborating with Firefly Aerospace for an upcoming technology demonstration to help create a resilient launch environment.
Firefly Aerospace provides launch capability to Lockheed Martin to support access to space for Lockheed Martin's spacecraft technologies.
Lockheed Martin Space is collaborating with Firefly Aerospace to create a resilient launch environment for an upcoming technology demonstration.