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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Max Polyakov acquired the assets of the former Firefly Space Systems in 2017 after that company filed for bankruptcy.
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Spaceflight Inc. will launch 13 customer payloads to Sun-synchronous orbit aboard SpaceX Transporter-3.
Firefly Aerospace develops launch and in-space transportation vehicles intended to provide transportation solutions spanning all cislunar space.