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Firefly Alpha
About This Rocket
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Physical Specifications
Height29 m
Diameter1.82 m
Launch Mass54 kg
Stages2
Performance
LEO Capacity1,000 kg
GTO CapacityN/A kg
Thrust736 kN
Launch Cost$15,000,000
Manufacturer
Firefly Aerospace
(FA)
CommercialUSAFounded 2014
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.
Total Launches
6
Success: 3Failed: 3
Success Rate
50.0%
Landing Success
0%
0/0 attempts
AdministratorCEO: Peter Schumacher
Consecutive Successes0
Technical Information
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.
ReusableNo
Launch Statistics
Maiden FlightSep 3, 2021
Total Launches6
Success: 3Failed: 3
Landing Success0/0