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Firefly Aerospace

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commercialFounded 2013
United States
www.fireflyspace.com
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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

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

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceOrg RelationshipDec 17, 2020Additional Seed Funding for Orbit Fab’s Gas Stations in Space™

HawkEye Cluster 2 is 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 Next-Gen Satellites Ship to Cape Canaveral for Launch

Most mature powers have committed to multi-annual space exploration and manned spaceflight programs.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralDec 15, 2020Euroconsult’s flagship research shows government space program budgets have maintained growth trajectories

Manned spaceflight applications received $13.2 billion in funding, surpassing Earth observation's $11.7 billion in 2020.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceOrg RelationshipDec 15, 2020Euroconsult’s flagship research shows government space program budgets have maintained growth trajectories

Sherpa-LTC is designed with launch vehicle flexibility as a requirement and is compatible with all launch vehicles Spaceflight currently works with.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralDec 13, 2020UPDATE: Spaceflight’s Orbital Transfer Vehicles Have Launches In Sight

Spaceflight is managing 16 payloads on the SXRS-3 mission, 14 of which will launch on Spaceflight’s Sherpa-FX orbital transfer vehicle.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceOrg RelationshipDec 13, 2020UPDATE: Spaceflight’s Orbital Transfer Vehicles Have Launches In Sight

Spaceflight will launch 16 payloads on the SXRS-3 mission slated for early 2021.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceOrg RelationshipDec 13, 2020UPDATE: Spaceflight’s Orbital Transfer Vehicles Have Launches In Sight

Spaceflight executed nine missions in 2019, sending more than 50 payloads to space.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralDec 13, 2020UPDATE: Spaceflight’s Orbital Transfer Vehicles Have Launches In Sight

Spaceflight works with more than 10 current and future launch vehicles, including Falcon 9, Antares, Electron, Vega, and PSLV.

Mentioned as: SpaceflightOrg RelationshipDec 13, 2020UPDATE: Spaceflight’s Orbital Transfer Vehicles Have Launches In Sight

Spaceflight’s first orbital free flyers were on the SSO-A mission, which delivered 64 unique spacecraft aboard a Falcon 9 to orbit.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralDec 13, 2020UPDATE: Spaceflight’s Orbital Transfer Vehicles Have Launches In Sight

NASA awarded VCLS contracts in the original 2015 program to Firefly Space Systems, Rocket Lab, and Virgin Galactic.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralDec 12, 2020Three companies win NASA small launch contracts

Firefly Aerospace, through its government services subsidiary Firefly Black, received a $9,800,000 VCLS 2 contract for Mission Two.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceOrg RelationshipDec 12, 2020Three companies win NASA small launch contracts

Virgin Galactic planned a second flight in the first quarter of 2021 to carry four company employees and two pilots to test the cabin interior and the spaceflight experience.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralDec 12, 2020Virgin Galactic aborts SpaceShipTwo suborbital spaceflight

Firefly Space lost its original VCLS contract in 2016 when the company filed for bankruptcy and the company’s assets were acquired and reconstituted as Firefly Aerospace in 2017.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralDec 12, 2020Three companies win NASA small launch contracts

The all-private development of Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha launch vehicle and the Space Launch Complex 2 conversion at Vandenberg AFB are on schedule to support the maiden Firefly Alpha launch in the first quarter of 2021.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralDec 11, 2020Firefly Black To Fly Cubesat Constellations For NASA’s VCLS Demo 2

Firefly Aerospace is completing a conversion of Space Launch Complex 2 at Vandenberg Air Force Base to support Firefly Alpha operations.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceOrg RelationshipDec 11, 2020Firefly Awarded NASA Venture Class Launch Services Demonstration 2 Contract

On 2020-12-11, Firefly Aerospace was selected by NASA to launch Mission Two of the Venture Class Launch Service Demonstration 2 (VCLS Demo 2) contract.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceOrg RelationshipDec 11, 2020Firefly Awarded NASA Venture Class Launch Services Demonstration 2 Contract

Firefly Aerospace is completing a Space Launch Complex 2 conversion at Vandenberg Air Force Base to support the maiden Firefly Alpha launch.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceTechnical ProductDec 11, 2020Firefly Black To Fly Cubesat Constellations For NASA’s VCLS Demo 2

Firefly Black, LLC was selected by NASA to launch Mission Two of the Venture Class Launch Service Demonstration 2 (VCLS Demo 2) contract.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralDec 11, 2020Firefly Black To Fly Cubesat Constellations For NASA’s VCLS Demo 2
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