Firefly Alpha

Built & Operated By
Firefly Aerospace
Commercial · founded 2014
Family
Firefly Alpha
Maiden Flight
3 SEP 2021
About
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.
Vehicle Specifications
Height
29.6 m
Diameter
1.82 m
Launch Mass
54 T
Thrust
736 kN
Stages
2
Configuration
Expendable
Launch Record
Total Launches
7
Successful
4
Failed
3
Consecutive
1
Performance
To LEO
1,000 kg
Launch Cost
$15.0M