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Firefly Aerospace

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commercialFounded 2013
United States
www.fireflyspace.com
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Spaceflight executed the first dedicated rideshare mission SSO-A, which launched the largest number of satellites from a U.S.-based rocket.

Mentioned as: SpaceflightTechnical ProductJan 25, 2021Spaceflight’s SXRS-3 Mission Takes 16 Smallsat Payloads To Orbit Via The SpaceX Transporter-1 Flight

Spaceflight’s SSO-A mission delivered 64 spacecraft to orbit from a free-flyer vehicle.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralJan 25, 2021Spaceflight’s SXRS-3 Mission Takes 16 Smallsat Payloads To Orbit Via The SpaceX Transporter-1 Flight

Spaceflight managed the end-to-end launch experience for 10 cubesats, four microsats, and two hosted payloads on the Transporter-1 mission.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralJan 25, 2021Spaceflight’s SXRS-3 Mission Takes 16 Smallsat Payloads To Orbit Via The SpaceX Transporter-1 Flight

The 2021-01-23 HawkEye Cluster 2 launch was part of Spaceflight Inc.'s SXRS-3 rideshare mission.

Mentioned as: Spaceflight Inc.Org RelationshipJan 24, 2021Update 1: HawkEye 360’s Cluster 2 Smallsats Successfully Launched By SpaceX

SpaceX’s Transporter-1 mission delivered 143 payloads, including satellites from Spire, Capella, NanoAvionics, Spaceflight, HawkEye, PlanetiQ, Astro Digital, D-Orbit, and 10 Starlink satellites.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralJan 24, 2021Hiber’s Green Propulsion Smallsat, Hiber Four, Launched Via The SpaceX Transporter-1 Mission

Spaceflight’s SHERPA-FX spacecraft on Transporter-1 is designed to dispense 18 secondary payloads.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralJan 22, 2021SpaceX’s record-setting rideshare mission a challenge for space traffic control

Graham Turnock led the UK spaceflight program that plans to launch the first UK satellite from the British Isles as early as 2022.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralJan 18, 2021CEO of UK Space Agency Graham Turnock to step down

Details about the timing of human spaceflight plans and ticket sales for commercial flights were not provided during the webcast.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralJan 14, 2021Blue Origin launches New Shepard vehicle intended for crewed flights

The capsule included modifications for human spaceflight, such as seats, new communications systems, and environmental control systems.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralJan 14, 2021Blue Origin launches New Shepard vehicle intended for crewed flights

Orbit Fab previously signed an agreement with Spaceflight Inc. to launch its first operational fuel depot to orbit in 2021.

Mentioned as: spaceflight incTechnical ProductJan 12, 2021Orbit Fab + SCOUT To Host The 1st Commercial Inspection Payload for SSA

China’s human spaceflight project to develop long-term crewed presence in low Earth orbit was approved in 1992.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralJan 7, 2021China gears up for space station, cargo and crewed mission launches

In October 2019 the Space Force office selected several small launch providers to compete for task orders over nine years, including Virgin Orbit, Xbow Launch Systems, Firefly Aerospace, and Aevum Launch.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceTechnical ProductJan 4, 2021Space Force’s small launch program looks to pick up pace after a year of delays

NASA awarded contracts to Astra Space, Firefly Aerospace, and Relativity Space for the Venture Class Launch Services (VCLS) Demo 2 program on 2020-12-11.

Mentioned as: firefly aerospaceTechnical ProductJan 3, 2021Ten companies bid for NASA small launch vehicle contract

The combined value of the VCLS Demo 2 contracts awarded to Astra Space, Firefly Aerospace, and Relativity Space is $16,700,000.

Mentioned as: firefly aerospaceOrg RelationshipJan 3, 2021Ten companies bid for NASA small launch vehicle contract

Firefly Aerospace and Adaptive Launch Solutions have signed a multi-year Launch Services Agreement that includes four Alpha launches beginning in 2021.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralJan 3, 2021Firefly + Adaptive Launch Solutions Sign A Multi-Year Launch Services Agreement

NASA determined Firefly’s Mission Two price of $9,800,000 to be fair and reasonable based on market research.

Mentioned as: FireflyTechnical ProductJan 3, 2021Ten companies bid for NASA small launch vehicle contract

Acceptance testing of both Stage 1 and Stage 2 for Firefly Alpha Flight 1 has been completed.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralJan 3, 2021Firefly + Adaptive Launch Solutions Sign A Multi-Year Launch Services Agreement

Flights 2 and 3 under the Firefly-ALS agreement offer customers early commercial launch opportunities on Firefly Alpha.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralJan 3, 2021Firefly + Adaptive Launch Solutions Sign A Multi-Year Launch Services Agreement

India’s Gaganyaan human spaceflight project was delayed from December 2021 to no earlier than 2022 and requires additional work before the two planned uncrewed robotic launches in 2021.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceOrg RelationshipDec 17, 2020India launches CMS-01 communications satellite

HawkEye 360’s Cluster 2 satellites are scheduled to launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 no earlier than January 2021 as part of Spaceflight Inc.’s SXRS-3 rideshare mission.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceOrg RelationshipDec 17, 2020HawkEye 360’s Cluster 2 Smallsats Ship To Cape Canaveral For Upcoming Launch
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