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Firefly Aerospace

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commercialFounded 2013
United States
www.fireflyspace.com
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Virgin Galactic has not conducted a spaceflight since July 2021, when VSS Unity reached space with company founder Richard Branson on board.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralNov 2, 2022Virgin Galactic picks suppliers for future spaceplanes

Arianespace plans to deploy Spaceflight’s Sherpa orbital transfer vehicles from Vega rockets.

Mentioned as: SpaceflightOrg RelationshipOct 31, 2022Arianespace partners with Australian space tug startup

Spaceflight could launch its first Sherpa orbital transfer vehicle on a Vega around the end of 2023 or early 2024.

Mentioned as: spaceflightTechnical ProductOct 31, 2022Arianespace partners with Australian space tug startup

Firefly Aerospace and Northrop Grumman Corporation entered a joint partnership to provide an American-built first-stage upgrade for the Antares rocket and to develop a new medium launch vehicle for commercial, civil, and national security space launch markets.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralOct 24, 2022Firefly Aerospace Adds Former NASA Administrator James Bridenstine to its Advisory Board

The compendium recommends updating human spaceflight mishap investigation requirements related to an agreement between the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board signed in September 2022.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralOct 22, 2022Report offers wide-ranging recommendations on space safety

GSLV 2022-03-03 vehicles used for commercial customers would be separate from vehicles reserved for Indian government missions, including the Gaganyaan human spaceflight program.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralOct 21, 2022OneWeb launch sign of greater role for India in commercial launch market

Firefly and Northrop Grumman Corporation joined forces to provide an American-built first-stage upgrade for the Antares rocket and to develop a new medium launch vehicle for commercial, civil, and national security space launch markets.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralOct 20, 2022Firefly Aerospace Adds Chris Emerson, Longtime Aerospace Industry Leader and Former Airbus Executive, to its Board of Directors

Firefly is the first and only U.S. commercial space company with a rocket ready to take customers to space in the 1,400 kg payload lift class.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralOct 20, 2022Firefly Aerospace Adds Chris Emerson, Longtime Aerospace Industry Leader and Former Airbus Executive, to its Board of Directors

Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha rocket lifted off 2022-10-01 from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on the vehicle’s second flight.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceTechnical ProductOct 10, 2022Firefly says Alpha launch a success despite payload reentries

Firefly Aerospace performed its first successful orbital launch on 2022-10-01, just hours after the Space Force awarded a $17,600,000 contract for TacRS-3.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceOrg RelationshipOct 10, 2022Launch on demand: If satellites are shot down, will Space Force be ready to restock?

The contract for the Victus Nox mission was awarded on 2022-09-30 to launch services provider Firefly Aerospace and satellite manufacturer Millennium Space.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceOrg RelationshipOct 10, 2022Launch on demand: If satellites are shot down, will Space Force be ready to restock?

Firefly Aerospace completed its first successful orbital flight with Alpha Flight 2, which launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base on 2022-10-01.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceOrg RelationshipOct 7, 2022U.S. Space Force Selects Firefly Aerospace to Provide Launch Services for SSC’s VICTUS NOX Mission

Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha launch vehicle is designed to provide affordable, rapid access to space.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralOct 7, 2022U.S. Space Force Selects Firefly Aerospace to Provide Launch Services for SSC’s VICTUS NOX Mission

Firefly is completing the Acceptance Testing Protocol for its Alpha 3 vehicle in preparation for the NASA VCLS Demo 2-FB ELaNa 43 launch.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralOct 6, 2022Firefly Aerospace Alpha Rocket Successfully Reaches Orbit and Deploys Customer Payloads

Firefly is scheduled to conduct six Alpha launches to carry customer payloads in 2023 and 12 Alpha launches in 2024.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceOrg RelationshipOct 6, 2022Firefly Aerospace Alpha Rocket Successfully Reaches Orbit and Deploys Customer Payloads

Firefly currently launches from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California and plans to also launch from Cape Canaveral in Florida.

Mentioned as: fireflyTechnical ProductOct 5, 2022After successful first launch, Firefly sets sight on national security market

The U.S. Space Force awarded Firefly a $17,600,000 contract for the 2023 Tactically Responsive Space TacRS-3 mission.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceOrg RelationshipOct 5, 2022After successful first launch, Firefly sets sight on national security market

Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha launch vehicle reached orbit for the first time on 2022-10-01.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralOct 5, 2022After successful first launch, Firefly sets sight on national security market

The TacRS-3 contract requires Firefly to be given 24 hours’ notice to launch a Millennium Space small satellite to low Earth orbit.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceOrg RelationshipOct 5, 2022After successful first launch, Firefly sets sight on national security market

The upgraded Antares 330 will use seven Firefly Miranda engines.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative PlanOct 5, 2022After successful first launch, Firefly sets sight on national security market
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