Firefly Alpha Vehicle Overview
A complete overview of the Firefly Alpha launch vehicle, including launch stats, vehicle info and launch locations.
Basic Info
Name
Firefly Alpha
Family
Firefly Alpha
Manufacturer
First Launch
3 Sep 2021
Successful Launches
2
Failed Launches
2
Rocket Info
Status
Active
Stages
2
Length
29 m
Diameter
1.82 m
Launch Mass
54 tons
Thrust
736 kN
Reusability
Not Reusable
Payload Info
LEO Capacity
1,000 kg
Launch Cost
$15M
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.
Launch Sites used by Firefly Alpha
Vandenberg SFB
U.S. Space Force facility in California for spacecraft launches and missile testing.
📍 CA, United States
🚀 776 Launches