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Firefly Aerospace

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commercialFounded 2013
United States
www.fireflyspace.com
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CACI International has been awarded a four-year single-award, indefinite delivery indefinite quantity expertise contract worth up to $150,000,000 to support spaceflight systems, simulation, and software for NASA Johnson Space Center.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceOrg RelationshipOct 25, 2023CACI Secures NASA Contract for Spaceflight Systems, Simulation and Software Technology

Alan Stern is a former NASA Associate Administrator for Science and a former board chair of the Commercial Spaceflight Federation.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralOct 23, 2023My suborbital life, part 2: Objectives, timeline, training

It is unusual to fly a space mission purely as a training exercise, indicating the increasing normalization of spaceflight.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralOct 23, 2023My suborbital life, part 2: Objectives, timeline, training

The first public announcement of India's human spaceflight program was made by the prime minister on India's independence day, August 12, 2018.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralOct 23, 2023ISRO prepares for human spaceflight

Alan Stern anticipates that the rise of commercial spaceflight marks a pivotal inflection point in human history.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralOct 23, 2023My suborbital life, part 1: Childhood’s end, perseverance pays

The human spaceflight program was formalized in 2009 but not adequately funded at that time.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralOct 23, 2023ISRO prepares for human spaceflight

The upcoming research flight will feature two experiments: one to assess spacecraft efficacy for suborbital astronomy and another to collect physiological data during suborbital spaceflight.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralOct 23, 2023My suborbital life, part 2: Objectives, timeline, training

India's human spaceflight program has a history dating back to 2007 when the intention to develop it was first publicly reported.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralOct 23, 2023ISRO prepares for human spaceflight

Alan Stern is undertaking his first spaceflight on a training and risk reduction mission funded by the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI).

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralOct 23, 2023My suborbital life, part 2: Objectives, timeline, training

Alan Stern is scheduled to launch aboard Virgin Galactic’s VSS Unity on a suborbital spaceflight next week.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralOct 23, 2023My suborbital life, part 1: Childhood’s end, perseverance pays

Stern's spaceflight is in preparation for a NASA-SwRI suborbital research mission expected next year.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralOct 23, 2023My suborbital life, part 2: Objectives, timeline, training

The team’s objective in developing requirements and procedures is to maximize the value of the first spaceflight and minimize risks for the second flight during NASA experiment work.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralOct 23, 2023My suborbital life, part 2: Objectives, timeline, training

India is planning its first crewed spaceflight in 2025, carrying astronauts on an Indian launch vehicle launched from India.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralOct 23, 2023ISRO prepares for human spaceflight

India plans to launch the Gaganyaan human spaceflight mission in 2025 following further tests.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceOrg RelationshipOct 21, 2023India tests launch escape system in step towards sending astronauts to orbit

Wayne Monteith suggested Congress set a no-earlier-than date for spaceflight participant safety regulations and delay regulations' effectiveness by at least 18 months.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative PlanOct 19, 2023Launch industry asks Congress for regulatory reforms

The five witnesses at the hearing called for an extension of the 'learning period' that restricts the FAA’s ability to regulate safety of spaceflight participants.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralOct 19, 2023Launch industry asks Congress for regulatory reforms

OrbitSecure demonstrated ground-satellite-ground spaceflight heritage by operating on a Ball Aerospace prototype payload in June 2023 and on the International Space Station using an Amazon Web Services Snowcone edge computing device provided by Axiom Space in July 2023.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralOct 18, 2023SpiderOak Secures SDA Agreement for Rapid Resilience Command and Control Research

Firefly Aerospace launched the Victus Nox responsive launch mission for the U.S. Space Force on 2023-09-14 on an Alpha rocket.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceOrg RelationshipOct 18, 2023Small launch companies struggle to compete with SpaceX rideshare missions

India is working towards developing independent human spaceflight capabilities and a first crewed Gaganyaan flight in 2025.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralOct 17, 2023India sets 2040 target for crewed moon landing

Tom Boyer, Vice President of Business Development for Spaceflight / Firefly Aerospace, will participate in the 'Defining the Future of In-space Servicing, Assembly and Manufacturing for Sustainable and Reliable Assets' panel discussion on Wednesday, 2023-11-15 at 1:00 p.m.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceOrg RelationshipOct 16, 2023Redwire to Participate in Space Tech Expo Europe
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