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- Firefly ready for another try to launch test flight of smallsat rocket Spaceflight Now · 29 Sep 2022 After a delay of several weeks due to technical issues, bad weather, and a busy launch range, Firefly Aerospace is set to try again early Friday to send its commercial small satellite launcher into orbit on a test flight...
- Firefly reschedules test launch for next week after two scrubs Spaceflight Now · 12 Sep 2022 Firefly Aerospace said Monday it will try again Sept. 19 to launch its second Alpha rocket from California after scrubbing back-to-back launch attempts due to a helium pressure issue and unfavorable wind conditions.
- Photos: Firefly’s second Alpha rocket raised on launch pad Spaceflight Now · 11 Sep 2022 These photos show Firefly Aerospace’s second Alpha rocket as it was raised on its launch pad at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Sept. 10. Photographers captured these views on the eve of the rocket’s planned...
- Firefly’s second rocket set for launch from California Spaceflight Now · 10 Sep 2022 A year after an early engine shutdown cut short an inaugural test flight, Firefly Aerospace’s second Alpha launcher is scheduled to take off Sunday from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on a demonstration missio...
- SpaceX, Firefly Aerospace targeting three rocket launches in two days Teslarati · 8 Sep 2022 SpaceX and Firefly Aerospace are on track to attempt three orbital launches this weekend as the former continues to relentlessly assemble a...
- Firefly hires new CEO ahead of second launch SpaceNews · 1 Sep 2022 Firefly Aerospace has hired an executive with extensive experience in aerospace and defense as its next CEO as the company gears up for its second orbital launch attempt.
- Northrop Grumman partners with Firefly and SpaceX to save Antares rocket, launch Cygnus spacecraft Teslarati · 8 Aug 2022 Northrop Grumman has announced plans to partner with startup Firefly Aerospace to save (and upgrade) the conglomerate’s Antares rocket, which it uses...
- Northrop Grumman and Firefly to partner on upgraded Antares SpaceNews · 8 Aug 2022 Northrop Grumman and Firefly Aerospace announced Aug. 8 that they will work together to develop a new first stage for Northrop’s Antares launch vehicle as well as a future medium-lift rocket.
- Firefly gears up for second Alpha launch SpaceNews · 17 Jul 2022 Firefly Aerospace is preparing for the second launch of its Alpha rocket in late August or early September, hoping that a successful mission can enable a “step change” in activity for the company.
- Firefly co-founder Markusic to step down as CEO SpaceNews · 16 Jun 2022 Firefly Aerospace announced June 15 that Tom Markusic, co-founder of the launch vehicle and spacecraft developer, will step down as its chief executive but remain with the company as it prepares for its second launch.
- Firefly raises $75 million as it prepares for second launch SpaceNews · 23 Mar 2022 Launch vehicle developer Firefly Aerospace has raised $75 million in a new funding round as the company, now under new ownership, prepares for a second launch of its Alpha rocket this spring.
- AE Industrial Partners to acquire stake in Firefly from Noosphere SpaceNews · 24 Feb 2022 AE Industrial Partners is buying the part of Firefly Aerospace currently owned by Noosphere Venture Partners, which previously announced it was being forced by the federal government to sell its stake in the launch vehic...
- Firefly halts launch preparations after federal government seeks divestment of foreign ownership SpaceNews · 30 Dec 2021 Firefly Aerospace is pausing preparations for its next Alpha launch, originally scheduled for early 2022, after the government asked its largest shareholder to divest its stake for national security reasons.
- Firefly Aerospace hires former Air Force officer to lead space transportation sales SpaceNews · 3 Nov 2021 Firefly Aerospace has hired a former U.S. Air Force officer to lead a rebranded subsidiary responsible for sales of its launch vehicles and other capabilities to government and commercial customers.
- Firefly says early engine shutdown led to launch failure Spaceflight Now · 9 Sep 2021 Firefly Aerospace says the premature shutdown of one of its Alpha rocket’s four main engines caused the launcher to lose control as it reached supersonic speed during a test flight over California last week. The company...
- Firefly Alpha failure blamed on premature engine shutdown SpaceNews · 5 Sep 2021 Firefly Aerospace said Sept. 5 its first Alpha rocket failed when one of its first-stage engines shut down seconds after liftoff.
- Firefly’s Alpha rocket explodes on inaugural test launch Spaceflight Now · 3 Sep 2021 The first test flight of Firefly Aerospace’s privately-developed Alpha small satellite launcher ended in a fiery explosion soon after liftoff Thursday from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
- Firefly Aerospace’s maiden flight of Alpha launch vehicle ends in failure NASASpaceflight · 2 Sep 2021 Firefly Aerospace suffered a failure during the first orbital flight of their small satellite launch vehicle, Alpha. The launch, designated as FLTA001, launched from Space Launch Complex 2 West at Vandenberg Space Force...
- Firefly set for inaugural test launch from Vandenberg Spaceflight Now · 2 Sep 2021 The first test flight of Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha launch vehicle could take off as soon as Thursday from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
- Firefly emphasizes first Alpha launch a test flight SpaceNews · 2 Sep 2021 Firefly Aerospace is ready for the first orbital launch attempt of its Alpha rocket on a flight that is as much about collecting vehicle data as it is about reaching orbit.
- Firefly Alpha explodes during first launch SpaceNews · 2 Sep 2021 Firefly Aerospace’s first launch of its Alpha rocket ended in failure when the rocket exploded two minutes after liftoff Sept. 2
- Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha rocket ready for first launch SpaceNews · 24 Aug 2021 Firefly Aerospace is ready to make its first orbital launch attempt next week as the company balances a transition to operations with plans to develop new rockets and spacecraft.
- Firefly hires former SpaceX, Blue Origin engineer as COO SpaceNews · 18 Aug 2021 Firefly Aerospace has hired a former SpaceX and Blue Origin engineer as its new chief operating officer to guide the company’s shift from development to production, although exactly when the company’s first launch will t...
- Firefly selects SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to launch NASA-chartered moon lander Spaceflight Now · 26 May 2021 Firefly Aerospace has selected SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket to launch the company’s first commercial lunar lander mission in 2023 with 10 NASA-sponsored research payloads.
- Firefly selects SpaceX to launch its lunar lander SpaceNews · 20 May 2021 Firefly Aerospace announced May 20 it selected SpaceX to launch its first lunar lander mission for NASA, the latest in a series of contract wins by SpaceX for lunar missions.
- Firefly Aerospace raises $75 million Series A round SpaceNews · 4 May 2021 Firefly Aerospace, nearing the first launch of its Alpha rocket, announced May 4 it raised $75 million in a Series A round that values the company at more than $1 billion.
- General Atomics selects Firefly to launch NASA Earth science instrument SpaceNews · 22 Feb 2021 General Atomics selected Firefly Aerospace to launch a small Earth science satellite for NASA on an Alpha rocket in 2022.
- NASA Selects Firefly Aerospace for Artemis Commercial Moon Delivery in 2023 NASA · 4 Feb 2021 NASA has awarded Firefly Aerospace of Cedar Park, Texas, approximately $93.3 million to deliver a suite of 10 science investigations and technology demonstrations to the Moon in 2023.
- Firefly wins NASA CLPS lunar lander contract SpaceNews · 4 Feb 2021 NASA has selected Firefly Aerospace to deliver a set of 10 research payloads to the moon in 2023, the latest award in its Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program.
- Firefly Aerospace seeking to raise $350 million SpaceNews · 27 Jan 2021 Small launch vehicle developer Firefly Aerospace, nearing its first orbital launch attempt, is looking to raise $350 million to scale up production and work on a new, larger vehicle.
- Firefly Aerospace and York Space Systems partner to provide integrated satellite solutions SpaceNews · 9 Oct 2018