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Responsive Launch Services

Performance

  • PAYLOAD LEO

    1,030 KG

    LEO, 300 km

  • Payload SSO

    630 KG

    SSO, 500 km

Dimensions

  • OVERALL LENGTH

    29.48 m

    96.7 ft

  • FAIRING HEIGHT

    5 m

    16.4 ft

  • FAIRING DIAMETER

    2.2 m

    7.2 ft

Propulsion

  • PROPELLANT

    LOX / RP–1

  • PROPELLANT FEED

    Turbopump

  • COMBUSTION

    Tap-off cycle

Stage 1

  • Engine

    4x Reaver

  • THRUST (VAC)

    801 kN

    180,072 lbf

  • ISP (VAC)

    295.6 sec

Stage 2

  • ENGINE

    1x Lightning

  • THRUST (VAC)

    70.1 kN

    15,759 lbf

  • ISP (VAC)

    322 sec

Carbon Composite Structures

Lifting heavier payloads at a lower cost with high-strength, lightweight carbon fiber composites.

Patented Propulsion Technologies

Improving reliability with simple, high-performance tap-off cycle engines.

"Test Like You Fly" Verification

Advancing mission assurance with robust acceptance testing for each critical component, engine, and vehicle stage.

Vertically Integrated Components

Scaling efficiencies and quality assurance using common components across all Firefly vehicle lines.

Carbon Composite Structures

Lifting heavier payloads at a lower cost with high-strength, lightweight carbon fiber composites.

Patented Propulsion Technologies

Improving reliability with simple, high-performance tap-off cycle engines.

"Test Like You Fly" Verification

Advancing mission assurance with robust acceptance testing for each critical component, engine, and vehicle stage.

Vertically Integrated Components

Scaling efficiencies and quality assurance using common components across all Firefly vehicle lines.

Rapid Production & Testing

Automated in-house manufacturing and rapid, iterative testing to support responsive space missions.

Onsite Payload Processing

Dedicated facility with clean room to rapidly fuel, checkout, and integrate hypergolic spacecraft and SmallSats.

Deployable Launch Systems

Mobile infrastructure equipped to launch Alpha from any location with as little as seven-day notice.

On-Demand Launch

Proven ability to encapsulate, mate, launch, and deploy payloads with just 24-hour notice.

Rapid Production & Testing

Automated in-house manufacturing and rapid, iterative testing to support responsive space missions.

Onsite Payload Processing

Dedicated facility with clean room to rapidly fuel, checkout, and integrate hypergolic spacecraft and SmallSats.

Deployable Launch Systems

Mobile infrastructure equipped to launch Alpha from any location with as little as seven-day notice.

On-Demand Launch

Proven ability to encapsulate, mate, launch, and deploy payloads with just 24-hour notice.

Launch on Alpha

Firefly is ramping up Alpha production and ready to launch your next mission. Alpha supports dedicated launches and rideshare missions with competitive pricing to customers’ preferred orbits. Get in touch to learn more.