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Firefly Aerospace

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commercialFounded 2013
United States
www.fireflyspace.com
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Firefly Aerospace shipped the first Alpha rocket to Vandenberg Space Force Base earlier in the year and performed pad testing.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceOrg RelationshipAug 18, 2021Firefly hires former SpaceX, Blue Origin engineer as COO

Spaceflight deployed 36 spacecraft on its SXRS-5 mission (SpaceX’s Transporter-2) in June.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralAug 18, 2021Spaceflight Now Managing 3 Consecutive Rocket Lab Launches For BlackSky

The upcoming BlackSky missions are part of a multi-launch agreement between BlackSky, Spaceflight Inc., and Rocket Lab announced earlier 2021.

Mentioned as: Spaceflight Inc.Org RelationshipAug 11, 2021BlackSky to expand constellation with three back-to-back missions

Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha rocket can place 630 kg into sun-synchronous orbit for $15,000,000.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceTechnical ProductAug 10, 2021IHI Aerospace to offer Epsilon rocket commercially

Lockheed Martin is supporting the U.K.’s ambitions to launch smallsats through the UK Spaceflight program.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralAug 10, 2021The Lockheed Martin LINUSS™ Smallsats Are Ready For Launch

On 2021-08-10, Rocket Lab scheduled the three launches between late August and the end of September from New Zealand as part of a multi-launch agreement with BlackSky arranged by launch services provider Spaceflight earlier 2021.

Mentioned as: SpaceflightOrg RelationshipAug 10, 2021Rocket Lab to launch three sets of BlackSky satellites

The Space and Missile Systems Center Launch Enterprise initially awarded the OSP-4 contract in October 2019 to Aevum, Firefly Black, Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems, Rocket Lab USA, Space Exploration Technologies Corp., United Launch Alliance, VOX Space, and X-Bow Launch Systems.

Mentioned as: fireflyOrg RelationshipAug 9, 2021USSF Awards OSP-4 Contract To Smallsat Launch Providers

The OSP-4 contract vehicle was created in October 2019 and initially selected eight companies: Aevum, Firefly, Northrop Grumman, Rocket Lab, SpaceX, United Launch Alliance, VOX Space, and X-Bow Launch.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceOrg RelationshipAug 9, 2021ABL, Astra, Relativity selected to compete for U.S. Space Force responsive launch contracts

Spaceflight plans to launch another Sherpa-FX on the SpaceX Transporter-2 mission scheduled for the end of June 2021.

Mentioned as: spaceflightTechnical ProductJul 6, 2021Space Tugs as a Service: In-orbit service providers are bracing for consolidation

The SpaceX Transporter-2 mission in June 2021 will include Spaceflight’s electric propulsion OTV Sherpa-LTE.

Mentioned as: SpaceflightTechnical ProductJul 6, 2021Space Tugs as a Service: In-orbit service providers are bracing for consolidation

Spaceflight plans to fly a next-generation Sherpa-LTC OTV using chemical propulsion on a separate SpaceX mission later in 2021.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative PlanJul 6, 2021Space Tugs as a Service: In-orbit service providers are bracing for consolidation

Spaceflight deployed 15 spacecraft from the debut flight of its Sherpa-FX space tug in January 2021.

Mentioned as: spaceflightTechnical ProductJul 6, 2021Space Tugs as a Service: In-orbit service providers are bracing for consolidation

Kleos launched its second satellite cluster, the Polar Vigilance Mission (KSF1), on 30 June 2021 (UTC) aboard the Spaceflight SXRS-5/SpaceX Transporter-2 mission.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceOrg RelationshipJul 5, 2021Kleos launches second cluster, Polar Vigilance Mission satellites now in orbit

OQ Technology launched the Tiger-2 satellite aboard the SpaceX Transporter-2 rideshare mission organized by Spaceflight Inc.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralJul 5, 2021OQ Technology’s First Commercial 5G, IoT Satellite Now Occupies Its Orbital Slot

Tiger-2 launched aboard the SpaceX Transporter-2 rideshare mission organized by Spaceflight Inc.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralJul 2, 2021OQ Technology expands its business operations and puts its first commercial 5g IoT satellite into orbit

HawkEye 360’s Cluster 3 trio launched from Cape Canaveral aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 and was dispensed from Spaceflight, Inc.’s Sherpa-FX orbital transfer vehicle.

Mentioned as: Spaceflight, Inc.Org RelationshipJul 2, 2021HawkEye 360 successfully launches next generation RF satellites

Spaceflight provided two Sherpa tugs on Transporter-2, one of which has electric propulsion from Apollo Fusion.

Mentioned as: SpaceflightTechnical ProductJun 30, 2021SpaceX launches second dedicated rideshare mission

The trio of Cluster 3 satellites launched from Cape Canaveral aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 and was dispensed from Spaceflight, Inc.’s Sherpa-FX orbital transfer vehicle.

Mentioned as: Spaceflight, Inc.Org RelationshipJun 30, 2021HawkEye 360 Successfully Launches Next Generation RF Satellites

Kleos received confirmation that KSF1 will launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station onboard the Spaceflight SXRS-5/SpaceX Transporter-2 mission targeted for 2021-06-29 (US).

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceOrg RelationshipJun 28, 2021UPDATE: Kleos Space Confirms Their Polar Vigilance Mission Smallsats Will Launch From Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Josef Aschbacher holds the position that Europe has the expertise to build human-rated spacecraft but needs to invest to remain competitive in human spaceflight.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralJun 28, 2021Europe considering concepts for human spaceflight
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