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Firefly Aerospace

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commercialFounded 2013
United States
www.fireflyspace.com
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Northrop Grumman is partnering with Firefly Aerospace to build a new version of the Antares rocket without Russian-made engines.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceOrg RelationshipAug 9, 2022Northrop ties up with Firefly to replace Antares’ Russian engines

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

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralAug 9, 2022Northrop Grumman and Firefly Aerospace Collaborate to Develop Antares Rocket Upgrade and a New Medium Launch Vehicle

The Antares 330 first stage will use Firefly Aerospace composites for its structure and tanks.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceTechnical ProductAug 8, 2022Northrop Grumman and Firefly to partner on upgraded Antares

The new version of Antares, called the Antares 330, will feature a first stage using seven Miranda engines under development by Firefly Aerospace.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceOrg RelationshipAug 8, 2022Northrop Grumman and Firefly to partner on upgraded Antares

Northrop Grumman and Firefly Aerospace will first develop a fully domestic version of the Antares rocket, the Antares 330, for Cygnus space station commercial resupply services.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceTechnical ProductAug 8, 2022Northrop Grumman + Firefly Aerospace teaming up to develop Antares rocket upgrade + a new medium launch vehicle

In 2021 Spaceflight launched three Sherpa OTVs—Sherpa-FX1, Sherpa-FX2, and Sherpa-LTE1—that collectively carried 50 spacecraft to orbit.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralAug 8, 2022Spaceflight’s Sherpa-LTC OTV prepares for launch

Spaceflight plans to launch Sherpa-ES, a bipropellant high delta-V OTV, aboard the lunar slingshot mission GEO Pathfinder in mid-2023.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceOrg RelationshipAug 8, 2022Spaceflight’s Sherpa-LTC OTV prepares for launch

Following the upcoming Starlink mission, Spaceflight will have launched more than 550 spacecraft across more than 50 missions.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative PlanAug 8, 2022Spaceflight’s Sherpa-LTC OTV prepares for launch

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) and Firefly Aerospace have partnered to provide an American-built first-stage upgrade for the Antares rocket and to develop a new medium-class launch vehicle for commercial, civil, and national security space launch markets.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNoiseAug 8, 2022Northrop Grumman + Firefly Aerospace teaming up to develop Antares rocket upgrade + a new medium launch vehicle

General Atomics was responsible for launching the MAIA-hosting satellite and in February 2021 awarded a contract to Firefly Aerospace for a launch on Firefly’s Alpha rocket.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceOrg RelationshipAug 6, 2022Italian satellite may fly NASA Earth science payload

Xona Space Systems' first in-space demonstrator has been delivered to Spaceflight Inc. for final integration after completing testing.

Mentioned as: Spaceflight Inc.Org RelationshipAug 5, 2022Xona passes testing milestone for on-orbit navigation demo mission

Blue Origin successfully completed its sixth human spaceflight and the 22nd flight of the New Shepard program on 2022-08-04.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralAug 4, 2022Blue Origin Successfully Completes 22nd Mission to Space

The spaceflight designated Axiom Mission 2 (Ax-2) will launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida and travel to the International Space Station.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralAug 1, 2022NASA signs Axiom Space to the company’s 2nd private astronaut mission to the ISS

Long March 2D was designed and built by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralAug 1, 2022New satellites launched into orbit

Jared Isaacman announced the Polaris Program in February as a series of missions to develop experience in human spaceflight.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralAug 1, 2022December launch planned for Polaris Dawn

Firefly holds a Venture Class Launch Services (VCLS) demonstration contract awarded in December 2020 valued at $9,800,000 to carry a set of NASA cubesats to orbit as soon as November.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceOrg RelationshipJul 17, 2022Firefly gears up for second Alpha launch

Project 921, which approved development of China’s human spaceflight capabilities, was first envisioned in 1992.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralJul 14, 2022China prepares for July 24 launch of second space station module

Spaceflight is working with SpaceX on several missions following Transporter 5, including missions that will feature Sherpa OTVs such as the GeoPathfinder mission slated for next year.

Mentioned as: spaceflightTechnical ProductJul 8, 2022Second commercial Lynk Global satellite still looking for launch

SpaceX will no longer work with Spaceflight on future rideshare missions after launching those remaining on Spaceflight’s manifest.

Mentioned as: SpaceflightOrg RelationshipJul 8, 2022Second commercial Lynk Global satellite still looking for launch

Spaceflight used another variant of its Sherpa OTV to deploy satellites on SpaceX’s Transporter 5 mission in May.

Mentioned as: spaceflightTechnical ProductJul 8, 2022Second commercial Lynk Global satellite still looking for launch
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