Firefly Alpha Block I
Alpha Block I is the original Firefly Alpha configuration flown on FLTA001 through FLTA007 from 2021 to 2026. The expendable two-stage vehicle used four Reaver engines and one Lightning upper-stage engine. It reached orbit on Flight 2, executed the VICTUS NOX responsive mission on Flight 3, and retired after the successful Flight 7 return-to-flight mission.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Alpha Block 1Original Alpha configurationAlpha FLTA001–FLTA007 configuration
- Family Name
- Alpha
- Full Name
- Firefly Alpha Block I
- Status
- retired
- Type
- rocket
- Variant Name
- Block I
Details
- Description
- Alpha Block I is the original Firefly Alpha configuration flown on FLTA001 through FLTA007 from 2021 to 2026. The expendable two-stage vehicle used four Reaver engines and one Lightning upper-stage engine. It reached orbit on Flight 2, executed the VICTUS NOX responsive mission on Flight 3, and retired after the successful Flight 7 return-to-flight mission.
- Dimensions
- Diameter M
- 2
- Height M
- 29.48
- First Flight Year
- 2,021
- Last Flight Year
- 2,026
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Parent Vehicle Family
- Propulsion Configurations
- Entries
- Nested value
- Nested value
- Rocket Specs
- Payload Capacity Kg
- Leo
- 1,170
- Sso
- 745
- Reusability
- expendable
- Stages Count
- 2
- Strap On Boosters Count
- 0
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- Creation Time
- July 14, 2026 at 01:30:44 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 29, 2026 at 15:37:53 UTC
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- Firefly Alpha Block I Alpha Block 1 Original Alpha configuration Alpha FLTA001–FLTA007 configuration