Firefly Alpha
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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.
Specifications
- Thrust
- 736 kN
- Height
- 29.6 m
- Diameter
- 1.82 m
- Launch mass
- 54 t
- Stages
- 2
- Launch cost
- $15M
- LEO capacity
- 1,000 kg
- SSO capacity
- 630 kg
Specifications from Launch Library. Figures the operator has not published are omitted.
Flight record
7flightswith a definitive outcome
57.1%success rate4 of 7
3failuresincluding partial failures
1success streakcurrent
First flight September 3, 2021 · latest March 12, 2026 · 00:50 UTC
Counted from padside's own launch record, the same basis as the stats page.
Flights per year
- Successful
- Failed
Show the numbers for Firefly Alpha flights per year
| Year | Successful | Failed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Flights
5 of 7- Firefly Alpha | Stairway to SevenSuccessMar 12 · 00:50 UTC
- Firefly Alpha | FLTA006 (Message in a Booster)FailureApr 29 · 13:37 UTC
- Firefly Alpha | FLTA005 (Noise of Summer)SuccessJul 04 · 04:04 UTC
- Firefly Alpha | FLTA004 (Fly the Lightning)Partial FailureDec 22 · 17:32 UTC
- Firefly Alpha | FLTA003 (VICTUS NOX)SuccessSep 15 · 02:28 UTC