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Firefly Aerospace

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commercialFounded 2013
United States
www.fireflyspace.com
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Spaceflight delivered all five customer payloads on the Transporter 5 mission to their desired orbital destinations.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralMay 27, 2022Spaceflight Inc. successfully debuts its latest OTV, Sherpa-AC

Sherpa-AC is one of two Sherpa orbital transfer vehicle variations that Spaceflight planned to debut in 2022.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralMay 27, 2022Spaceflight Inc. successfully debuts its latest OTV, Sherpa-AC

Voyager Space reported nearly 20 years of spaceflight heritage and over 1,500 successful missions as of April 2022.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralMay 17, 2022SBCs For JPL’s SunRISE Mission Delivered By Voyager Space’s Space Micro

Pararescuemen from various units arrived at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida on 2020-05-06 to work with 45th Operations Group Detachment 3 personnel and mission partners in the weeks leading up to the return to human spaceflight.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralMay 15, 2022AFSPACE Becomes The Fifth U.S. Space Command Service Component

India and France signed a 2021 agreement for France to cooperate on India’s first human spaceflight mission, Gaganyaan.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralMay 10, 2022India, France agree to cooperate on secure access to outer space, space-based challenges

Xona Space Systems delivered its first in-space demonstrator to Spaceflight Inc. for final integration after successfully completing testing.

Mentioned as: Spaceflight Inc.Org RelationshipMay 10, 2022Xona’s Huginn Demo Smallsat Delivered To Spaceflight For SpaceX Transporter 5 Payload Integration

Under the 2021 agreement, France’s space agency CNES will train India’s flight physicians and mission control teams, support a scientific experiment plan on validation missions, and exchange information on food packaging and spaceflight nutrition.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralMay 10, 2022India, France agree to cooperate on secure access to outer space, space-based challenges

Virgin Orbit, Firefly Aerospace, Rocket Lab, and Astra contributed to US launch activity in 2021 by offering services in the small launch segment.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralMay 9, 2022Space Tech Expo USA 2022 to Explore US-Domestic and Global Launches as Space Industry Expands

Joel Graham from the Senate Commerce Committee stated at the COMSTAC meeting on May 4, 2023, that he welcomed the collaboration between the NTSB and FAA on commercial spaceflight investigations.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralMay 7, 2022FAA and NTSB discussing roles in commercial spaceflight investigations

NTSB and FAA officials met in April 2023 to discuss updates to the MOA to reflect changes in the industry related to commercial human spaceflight.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralMay 7, 2022FAA and NTSB discussing roles in commercial spaceflight investigations

Statistics maintained by spaceflight analyst and astronomer Jonathan McDowell indicate that 10 Falcon 9 missions 2022 have launched nearly 500 satellites for the Starlink constellation.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceOrg RelationshipMay 2, 2022‘Mounting evidence’ shows need for Starlink Gen 2 environmental review, says Viasat

Firefly Aerospace completed the Integration Readiness Review (IRR) of the Blue Ghost M1 lander on 2022-04-26.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceTechnical ProductApr 27, 2022Firefly Completes Integration Readiness Review of its Blue Ghost Lunar Lander

Spaceflight successfully launched three Sherpa OTVs last year, deploying more than 50 customer spacecraft.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralApr 21, 2022Spaceflight’s 50th Mission All Groomed + Set For A Rocket Lab Electron Launch

Spaceflight will apply learnings from its successful Sherpa launches in 2021 to launch OTVs on multiple upcoming SpaceX missions in the current year.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative PlanApr 21, 2022Spaceflight’s 50th Mission All Groomed + Set For A Rocket Lab Electron Launch

After the RL-9 launch, Spaceflight will have launched 448 spacecraft across 50 missions using a global network of launch vehicles.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative PlanApr 21, 2022Spaceflight’s 50th Mission All Groomed + Set For A Rocket Lab Electron Launch

Spaceflight Inc.'s 50th mission will launch aboard a Rocket Lab Electron rocket no earlier than 2022-04-22.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceOrg RelationshipApr 21, 2022Spaceflight’s 50th Mission All Groomed + Set For A Rocket Lab Electron Launch

Spaceflight plans to execute 15 missions in 2022.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative PlanApr 21, 2022Spaceflight’s 50th Mission All Groomed + Set For A Rocket Lab Electron Launch

Spaceflight signed a multi-launch agreement with IoT constellation customer Astrocast to provide ongoing launch services.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralApr 21, 2022Spaceflight’s 50th Mission All Groomed + Set For A Rocket Lab Electron Launch

AE Industrial Partners led a $75,000,000 Series B financing round in Firefly Aerospace.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceOrg RelationshipApr 19, 2022AE Industrial Partners Leads $75 Million Series B Growth Equity Investment in Firefly Aerospace, a Leading Provider of Launch and In-Space Vehicles

Firefly Aerospace completed the Critical Design Review phase for its Blue Ghost lunar lander and is working toward an Integration Readiness Review to be presented in April 2022.

Mentioned as: firefly aerospaceNarrative GeneralApr 19, 2022AE Industrial Partners Leads $75 Million Series B Growth Equity Investment in Firefly Aerospace, a Leading Provider of Launch and In-Space Vehicles
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