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.
Identity
- Aliases
- Alpha Block 1Original Alpha configurationAlpha FLTA001–FLTA007 configuration
- Family Name
- Alpha
- Full Name
- Firefly Alpha Block I
- Reusability
- expendable
- Slug
- 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.
- Diameter M
- 2
- Engines
- Count
- 4
- Name
- Reaver 1
- Placement
- core
- Count
- 1
- Name
- Lightning 1
- Placement
- upper
- First Flight Year
- 2,021
- Height M
- 29.48
- Last Flight Year
- 2,026
- Manufacturer Id
- jd7a69kxafjf2m8a52w1d9dpax7kqq25
- Operator Id
- jd7a69kxafjf2m8a52w1d9dpax7kqq25
- Parent Vehicle Family Id
- nd7kzn594t4sgm8rdszkhz5t9h8ah1fw
- Payload Capacity Kg
- Leo
- 1,170
- Sso
- 745
- Stages Count
- 2
- Strap On Boosters Count
- 0
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- Creation Time
- 7/14/2026, 1:30:44 AM
- Updated Time
- 7/14/2026, 1:30:44 AM