Firefly Alpha Block II
Alpha Block II is Firefly's developing upgraded Alpha configuration planned to debut on Flight 8. The upgrade focuses on reliability and manufacturability, including redesigned stages and tanks, upgraded Reaver and Lightning engines, simplified avionics, enhanced thermal protection, and streamlined launch operations.
Identity
- Aliases
- Alpha Block 2Upgraded AlphaAlpha Flight 8 configuration
- Family Name
- Alpha
- Full Name
- Firefly Alpha Block II
- Reusability
- expendable
- Slug
- firefly-alpha-block-ii
- Status
- development
- Type
- rocket
- Variant Name
- Block II
Details
- Description
- Alpha Block II is Firefly's developing upgraded Alpha configuration planned to debut on Flight 8. The upgrade focuses on reliability and manufacturability, including redesigned stages and tanks, upgraded Reaver and Lightning engines, simplified avionics, enhanced thermal protection, and streamlined launch operations.
- Diameter M
- 2.2
- Engines
- Count
- 4
- Name
- Reaver
- Placement
- core
- Count
- 1
- Name
- Lightning
- Placement
- upper
- Height M
- 29.48
- Liftoff Mass Kg
- 54,120
- Manufacturer Id
- jd7a69kxafjf2m8a52w1d9dpax7kqq25
- Operator Id
- jd7a69kxafjf2m8a52w1d9dpax7kqq25
- Parent Vehicle Family Id
- nd7kzn594t4sgm8rdszkhz5t9h8ah1fw
- Payload Capacity Kg
- Leo
- 1,030
- Sso
- 630
- Stages Count
- 2
- Strap On Boosters Count
- 0
Links
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- 7/14/2026, 1:30:50 AM
- Updated Time
- 7/14/2026, 1:30:50 AM