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Second test flight of the Firefly Alpha small sat launcher developed by Firefly Aerospace.
Mission Type | Test Flight |
Orbit | Low Earth Orbit |
Firefly Alpha (Firefly α) is a two-stage orbital expendable launch vehicle developed by the American aerospace company Firefly Aerospace to cover the commercial small satellite launch market. Alpha is intended to provide launch options for both full vehicle and ride share customers.
Manufacturer | Firefly Aerospace |
Thrust | 736kN |
Length | 29m |
Diameter | 1.82m |
LEO Capacity | 1000kg |
GTO Capacity | Unknown |
Launch Cost | $15m |
Firefly Aerospace is an American private aerospace firm based in Austin, Texas, that develops small and medium-sized launch vehicles for commercial launches to orbit.
Type | Commercial |
Administrator | Tom Markusic |
Launch Vehicles | None |
Spacecraft | None |
Location | Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA |
Total Launches | 93 |
Links | Map |