Firefly - Alpha
Launcher name | Alpha |
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Launcher status | Operational, Was dormant |
First launch | 2021 |
Launch delay | First announced launch: 2019 |
Launches | 3 |
Launch cost | $15M |
Cost per kg | 23810 $/kg |
Performance | 630 kg |
Performance SSO | 630 kg |
Launch type | Land |
Propellant type | Kerosene |
Reusability | Planned |
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Photo source | [1] |
Logo | ![]() |
Company | Firefly |
Oneliner |
Firefly Aerospace Inc. (“Firefly”) is an American end-to-end space transportation company committed to providing economical and convenient access to space for small payloads through the design, manufacture, and operation of reliable launch and spacecraft vehicles. |
Description |
Firefly’s launch vehicles utilize common technologies, manufacturing infrastructure, and launch capabilities, providing LEO launch solutions for up to ten metric tons of payload. Combined with Firefly’s in-space vehicles, such as the Space Utility Vehicle (SUV) and Blue Ghost Lunar Lander, Firefly provides the space industry with a single source for missions from LEO to the surface of the Moon or beyond. |
Notes |
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Funding | $96.6M+ |
Country | US |
Founded | 2014 |
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Last modified: 2023-11-12