Firefly Aerospace

Firefly Alpha

Firefly Alpha
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Overview

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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.

Manufacturer

Firefly Aerospace

Variant

N/A

Alias

N/A

Maiden Flight

September 3, 2021

Technical Specifications

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29.6 m

Length

1.82 m

Diameter

0 t

Launch Mass

736 kN

Liftoff Thrust

1000 kg

LEO Capacity

GTO Capacity

Launch Record

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6

Total Launches

3

Successful

3

Failed

50.0%

Success Rate

0

Attempted Landings

0

Successful Landings

0

Failed Landings

0

Consecutive Successes

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