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National Science FoundationManufacturer
National Science FoundationORS-3/STPSAT-3
11/20/2013
Firefly closed a third tranche of a Series C round on 2023-11-10, bringing total funds raised since February to $300,000,000 at a pre-money valuation of $1,500,000,000.
Antares 330 will replace the Ukrainian-built first stage and Russian engines of the earlier Antares 230 with a new first stage built by Firefly using Miranda engines.
Under the agreement, Firefly will provide Lockheed Martin with as many as 25 dedicated launches aboard its Alpha rocket through 2029.
Firefly signed a contract with Lockheed Martin announced 2024-06-05 for dedicated launches aboard Firefly’s Alpha rocket.
Firefly supported the U.S. Space Force VICTUS NOX mission in September 2023 with a launch conducted following a 24-hour notice.
Firefly launched the U.S. Space Force’s VICTUS NOX mission in September 2023 following a 24-hour notice.