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Firefly Aerospace

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commercialFounded 2013
United States
www.fireflyspace.com
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Moses believes the Titan accident will not affect the commercial spaceflight industry significantly.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralJul 3, 2023Regulating a maturing commercial spaceflight industry

The perception of the commercial spaceflight industry's regulatory environment may be affected by the Titan incident.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralJul 3, 2023Regulating a maturing commercial spaceflight industry

Safety regulations for spaceflight participants are currently limited under the Commercial Space Launch Amendments Act of 2004.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralJul 3, 2023Regulating a maturing commercial spaceflight industry

Firefly Aerospace provides launch capability to Lockheed Martin to support access to space for Lockheed Martin's spacecraft technologies.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceOrg RelationshipJun 30, 2023Firefly Aerospace Signs Agreement with Lockheed Martin to Support Technology Demonstration Mission

Lockheed Martin Space is collaborating with Firefly Aerospace to create a resilient launch environment for an upcoming technology demonstration.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceOrg RelationshipJun 30, 2023Firefly Aerospace Signs Agreement with Lockheed Martin to Support Technology Demonstration Mission

On 2023-06-29, Firefly Aerospace signed a launch agreement with Lockheed Martin to support a technology demonstration mission that will launch aboard Firefly’s Alpha vehicle.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceOrg RelationshipJun 29, 2023Firefly Aerospace Signs Agreement with Lockheed Martin for Alpha Launch Services

Firefly Aerospace is contracted to perform demonstration missions for NASA under the Venture Class Launch Services contract.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceOrg RelationshipJun 29, 2023Firefly to launch Lockheed Martin small-satellite experiment

Firefly Aerospace has launched its Alpha rocket twice from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceOrg RelationshipJun 29, 2023Firefly to launch Lockheed Martin small-satellite experiment

The agreement between Firefly Aerospace and Lockheed Martin to launch a Lockheed Martin technology demonstration mission was announced on 2023-06-29.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceOrg RelationshipJun 29, 2023Firefly to launch Lockheed Martin small-satellite experiment

Lockheed Martin is working with Firefly in support of an upcoming technology demonstration focused on creating a resilient launch environment for small payloads on Firefly Alpha.

Mentioned as: FireflyOrg RelationshipJun 29, 2023Firefly Aerospace Signs Agreement with Lockheed Martin for Alpha Launch Services

Virgin Galactic resumed test flights of VSS Unity in spring 2024, including a 2024-05-25 flight called Unity 25 that was the vehicle’s first suborbital spaceflight since Unity 22.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralJun 29, 2023Virgin Galactic completes first commercial SpaceShipTwo suborbital flight

Firefly Aerospace signed an agreement with Lockheed Martin to launch a small satellite aboard Firefly’s Alpha vehicle.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceTechnical ProductJun 29, 2023Firefly to launch Lockheed Martin small-satellite experiment

Virgin Galactic scheduled the Galactic 01 commercial spaceflight for a target date of 2023-06-29.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralJun 27, 2023Virgin Galactic Announces Crew for ‘Galactic 01’ First Commercial Spaceflight Mission

The Virtute 1 mission is the first Italian and European suborbital flight conceived and designed by the National Research Council of Italy and Virgin Galactic to test suborbital spaceflight versatility for scientific and technological research.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralJun 27, 2023Virgin Galactic Announces Crew for ‘Galactic 01’ First Commercial Spaceflight Mission

CASC has developed parachutes for its human spaceflight program, the Tianwen-1 Mars rover landing, and for the 2020 Chang’e-5 and upcoming Chang’e-6 lunar sample return missions.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceOrg RelationshipJun 26, 2023China conducts parachute tests for asteroid sample return mission

Firefly Aerospace agreed to buy Virgin Orbit’s remaining assets consisting of inventory at two company production facilities as part of Virgin Orbit’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceOrg RelationshipJun 16, 2023Firefly to buy remaining Virgin Orbit assets

The first commercial spaceflight, Galactic 01, is planned to fly between 2023-06-27 and 2023-06-30.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralJun 16, 2023Virgin Galactic Announces Start of Commercial Spaceflight Operations

The second commercial spaceflight, Galactic 02, is planned for early August 2023.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralJun 16, 2023Virgin Galactic Announces Start of Commercial Spaceflight Operations

In 2023-06-15 filings with the federal bankruptcy court in Delaware, the companies reported that Firefly agreed to buy the assets that were not sold at a May auction for $3,800,000.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralJun 16, 2023Firefly to buy remaining Virgin Orbit assets

Firefly Aerospace acquired Spaceflight Inc. on 2023-06-08.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceOrg RelationshipJun 15, 2023Former Spaceflight CEO joins law firm to support commercial space clients
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