Flight system
Built to move mass beyond the atmosphere.
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.
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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.
Height
29.6 m
Diameter
1.82 m
LEO capacity
1,000 kg
Manufacturer
Firefly Aerospace
Total launches
7
Successful
4
Pending
0
Successful landings
0
Mission record
Flights on this vehicle.
Completed · 7
Launch Successful
Firefly Alpha | Stairway to Seven
Mar 12, 2026
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Launch Failure
Firefly Alpha | FLTA006 (Message in a Booster)
Apr 29, 2025
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Launch Successful
Firefly Alpha | FLTA005 (Noise of Summer)
Jul 4, 2024
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Launch was a Partial Failure
Firefly Alpha | FLTA004 (Fly the Lightning)
Dec 22, 2023
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Launch Successful
Firefly Alpha | FLTA003 (VICTUS NOX)
Sep 15, 2023
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Launch Successful
Firefly Alpha | FLTA002 (To The Black)
Oct 1, 2022
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA