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.

テキサス州オースティンに拠点を置く米国の民間航空宇宙企業。商業軌道打ち上げ向けの小型・中型打ち上げ機を開発する。

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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.

米国の航空宇宙企業ファイアフライ・エアロスペースが商業小型衛星打ち上げ市場向けに開発した 2 段式の使い捨て軌道打ち上げ機。単独打ち上げとライドシェアの両方の顧客に打ち上げ手段を提供することを目的とする。

Firefly Alpha

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.

The Block 2 version features increased length and structural strength for both stages, optimized propellant tanks and consolidated in-house batteries and avionics.

米国の航空宇宙企業ファイアフライ・エアロスペースが商業小型衛星打ち上げ市場向けに開発した 2 段式の使い捨て軌道打ち上げ機。単独打ち上げとライドシェアの両方の顧客に打ち上げ手段を提供することを目的とする。ブロック 2 は両段の全長と構造強度を高め、推進剤タンクを最適化し、自社製のバッテリーとアビオニクスを統合している。

Firefly Alpha Block 2

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Alpha FLTA007

Launch success.

Liftoff.

Rescheduled for March 11 PDT.

Scrubbed due to off-nominal readings during fluids loading.

Confirmed rescheduled for today.

Scrubbed for the day due to sensor issue.

GO for launch.

NET March 10 UTC, to be confirmed.

Scrubbed for the day due to upper level winds.

New T-0.

Holding for upper level winds.

Delayed to March 1 PST due to upper level winds.

Tweaked launch window.

Delayed to NET February 28 PST due to launch site weather.

Updated launch window.

Delayed to NET February 27 PST.

Delayed to NET February 20 PST per new marine navigation warnings.

GO for launch, NET February 18 PST.

NET February 14 UTC, to be confirmed.

Firefly Sends off Alpha Block I with FLTA007

Firefly Alpha returns to flight

Launch Preview: Falcon 9 to dominate another busy week of missions

Firefly Alpha FLTA007 “Stairway to Seven” ready for another launch attempt

Firefly Alpha FLTA007 “Stairway to Seven” set for launch from California coast

Firefly Eyes Late February for Return to Flight

Launch Preview: Falcon 9 to launch five Starlink missions, Firefly to launch Alpha

Launch Preview: Firefly to launch Alpha, SpaceX to launch three Starlink missions

Rocket Report: Say cheerio to Orbex; China is getting good at booster landings

Firefly prepares Alpha Flight 7 stairway to seven mission

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Stairway to Seven

Firefly Alpha | Stairway to Seven

NET 1H 2025.

Updated payload.

NET Q1 2025.

NET Q4 2024.

NET October.

Added launch.

Lockheed Martin to launch 5G demonstration on Firefly rocket

Firefly Signs Landmark Launch Contract with Lockheed Martin

Firefly inks multi-launch deal with Lockheed Martin for Alpha rocket rides

TacSat

Firefly Alpha Block 2 | TacSat

NET Q3 2026.

Firefly Aerospace wins contract to launch NOAA QuickSounder

NASA Selects Launch Provider for New NOAA Environmental Satellite

QuickSounder is the first satellite mission of the Near Earth Orbit Network (NEON) program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which aims to replace the current Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) series of polar orbit weather satellites. This pathfinder mission will demonstrate NOAA's ability to launch a small satellite within 3 years, flying a refurbished Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder (ATMS) instrument to polar orbit.

QuickSounder

Alpha | QuickSounder

NET Q4.

Second of at least four missions carrying 6 satellites for Open Cosmos' secure LEO broadband constellation, designed to provide independent and resilient connectivity infrastructure for Europe and the world using high-priority Ka-band spectrum filings by the Principality of Liechtenstein.

ConnectedCosmos Launch 2

Firefly Alpha Block 2 | ConnectedCosmos Launch 2

Updated payload for possible next launch of Firefly Alpha (VICTUS HAZE Jackal now confirmed to have already launched on Falcon 9).

NET late summer (exact near term manifest TBD).

NET Q2 2026.

Firefly to launch True Anomaly’s Jackal vehicle for U.S. Space Force mission

First of at least four missions carrying 6 satellites for Open Cosmos' secure LEO broadband constellation, designed to provide independent and resilient connectivity infrastructure for Europe and the world using high-priority Ka-band spectrum filings by the Principality of Liechtenstein.

ConnectedCosmos Launch 1

Alpha | ConnectedCosmos Launch 1

ConnectedCosmos Launch 3

Firefly Alpha Block 2 | ConnectedCosmos Launch 3

略称	FA
種別	民間企業
国	United States of America
設立年	2014年
代表者	CEO: Peter Schumacher

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