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Firefly Aerospace

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commercialFounded 2013
United States
www.fireflyspace.com
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Firefly Aerospace will provide York Space Systems’ customers with pre-configured launch solutions intended to reduce historically long launch campaign timelines.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceOrg RelationshipOct 10, 2018York Space Systems Enters Memorandum of Understanding with Firefly Aerospace

The MOU between Firefly Aerospace and York Space Systems is intended to provide one-stop shopping with York manufacturing the satellites and Firefly providing launch services.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralOct 10, 2018Firefly Aerospace and York Space Systems partner to provide integrated satellite solutions

Firefly Aerospace, Inc. executed a Memorandum of Understanding with York Space Systems on 2018-10-10 to develop integrated launch services and spacecraft mission solutions.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceOrg RelationshipOct 10, 2018York Space Systems Enters Memorandum of Understanding with Firefly Aerospace

Audacy plans to send satellites into medium Earth orbit in 2020 to provide data relay services for satellites, human spaceflight missions, and launch vehicle operators.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative PlanOct 1, 2018Audacy customer MOUs top $100 million

Firefly Aerospace's CEO is Dr. Tom Markusic.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralSep 27, 2018Firefly Aerospace Welcomes Shea Ferring as Vice President of Mission Assurance

Shea Ferring has joined Firefly Aerospace as Vice President of Mission Assurance.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralSep 27, 2018Firefly Aerospace Welcomes Shea Ferring as Vice President of Mission Assurance

Firefly is focused on integrating key heritage Mission Success principles with NewSpace innovation.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralSep 27, 2018Firefly Aerospace Welcomes Shea Ferring as Vice President of Mission Assurance

China initiated a three-step human-spaceflight program in 1992 that aims to establish a 60-100 metric ton modular space station in low Earth orbit.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralSep 27, 2018China could be facing space station delay, Tiangong-2 to be deorbited

Shea Ferring's knowledge and experience with orbital launch vehicles will benefit the Firefly team.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralSep 27, 2018Firefly Aerospace Welcomes Shea Ferring as Vice President of Mission Assurance

Firefly Aerospace, Inc. develops orbital launch vehicles for the small to medium satellite market.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralSep 27, 2018Firefly Aerospace Welcomes Shea Ferring as Vice President of Mission Assurance

NASA issued a final broad agency announcement (BAA) for a "Spaceflight Demonstration of a Power and Propulsion Element" on 2018-09-06, with proposals due 2018-11-15.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralSep 24, 2018Where no commercial satellite bus has gone before

Spaceflight Industries plans a series of rideshare missions to geostationary transfer orbit beginning with several payloads accompanying a satellite built by Space Systems Loral on a Falcon 9.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceOrg RelationshipSep 17, 2018IAI studying follow-on opportunities for SpaceIL lunar lander

Shotwell mentioned that commercial human spaceflight, particularly with Crew Dragon, is a potential major growth area for SpaceX.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralSep 12, 2018Amid GEO downturn, launch operators look for new markets

Thales Alenia Space has formed a joint venture with Spaceflight Industries to develop small satellite production capabilities for the BlackSky constellation.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralSep 10, 2018Bankers see a growing industry shift to smallsats

On 2018-08-08 NASA awarded contracts with a total value of $11,000,000 to 13 companies to study the future of commercial human spaceflight in low Earth orbit.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceOrg RelationshipAug 10, 2018NASA funds commercial technology development and market studies

Attractive pricing from Arianespace convinced Spaceflight Inc. to contract with Arianespace for the first time.

Mentioned as: Spaceflight Inc.Org RelationshipAug 8, 2018Vega’s long-awaited (small) successes

The Day 1 issue of the Show Daily was published on 2018-08-07 and features coverage of Rocket Lab, NASA’s smallsat initiative, Spaceflight, Terran Orbital, Ursa Major, Loft Orbital, Telesat’s LEO constellation, and Maxar’s new smallsat division.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceOrg RelationshipAug 8, 2018Download all three days of theSpaceNewsSmallSat show dailies

Through Venture Class Launch Services, NASA awarded contracts in 2015 to send cubesats into orbit with Rocket Lab, Virgin Galactic, and Firefly Space Systems.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralAug 7, 2018Government agencies welcome small rockets with contracts, awards and reduced red tape

Astrocast is finalizing the design of its operational satellites, which will differ slightly from two demonstration satellites scheduled to launch on Spaceflight’s SSO-A dedicated rideshare Falcon 9 mission late 2018.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative PlanAug 7, 2018D-Orbit to launch 10 Astrocast satellites on Vega rocket

Spaceflight planned to launch 97 satellites on several missions, including SSO-A, through the end of 2018.

Mentioned as: spaceflightNarrative GrowthAug 6, 2018Spaceflight gears up for dedicated Falcon 9 launch
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