Firefly Aerospace, Inc. , an end-to-end space transportation company announced it signed a multi-launch agreement with L3Harris Technologies for up to 20 launches on Firefly\u2019s Alpha rocket, including two to four missions per year from 2027 to 2031 depending on customer needs. The new agreement is in addition to Firefly\u2019s existing multi-launch agreement with L3Harris for three Alpha missions in 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe Firefly team is proud to build on our existing relationship with L3Harris and serve as a long-term launch provider for their robust satellite systems,\u201d said Peter Schumacher, Interim CEO at Firefly Aerospace. \u201cFirefly continues to see growing demand for Alpha\u2019s responsive small-lift services, and we\u2019re committed to providing a dedicated launch option that takes our customers directly to their preferred orbits.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Under the agreement, Firefly\u2019s Alpha rocket will launch L3Harris spacecraft into low-Earth orbit from Firefly\u2019s SLC-2 launch site at the Vandenberg Space Force Base. Alpha supports the responsive space needs of both government and commercial customers with the ability to provide direct, on-demand deliveries for satellites up to 1,030 kg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Following the most recent Alpha launch for NASA, Firefly continues to accelerate vehicle production. The company\u2019s latest facility expansion in Briggs, Texas, including a new automated fiber placement machine, allows the team to rapidly build and test Alpha\u2019s carbon composite structures in a matter of days versus weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Firefly Aerospace is an end-to-end space transportation company with launch, lunar, and on-orbit services. Headquartered in central Texas, Firefly is a portfolio company of AE Industrial Partners (\u201cAEI\u201d) focused on delivering responsive, reliable, and affordable space access for government and commercial customers. Firefly\u2019s small- to medium-lift launch vehicles, lunar landers, and orbital vehicles provide the space industry with a single source for missions from low Earth orbit to the surface of the Moon and beyond. For more information, visit www.fireflyspace.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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