Firefly Alpha launch vehicle family
Firefly Alpha is an active U.S. two-stage small orbital launch-vehicle lineage built from carbon-composite structures and powered by LOX/RP-1 tap-off-cycle engines. Alpha first flew in 2021, reached orbit on its second launch in 2022, demonstrated a 24-hour tactically responsive launch in 2023, and completed seven flights in its initial configuration before Firefly's planned transition to Block II.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Firefly AlphaAlpha rocketFirefly Aerospace Alpha
- Family Name
- Alpha
- Full Name
- Firefly Alpha launch vehicle family
- Status
- active
- Type
- rocket
Details
- Description
- Firefly Alpha is an active U.S. two-stage small orbital launch-vehicle lineage built from carbon-composite structures and powered by LOX/RP-1 tap-off-cycle engines. Alpha first flew in 2021, reached orbit on its second launch in 2022, demonstrated a 24-hour tactically responsive launch in 2023, and completed seven flights in its initial configuration before Firefly's planned transition to Block II.
- First Flight Year
- 2,021
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Propulsion Configurations
- Entries
- Nested value
- Nested value
- Rocket Specs
- Reusability
- expendable
- Stages Count
- 2
- Strap On Boosters Count
- 0
Links
- Official Url
- https://fireflyspace.com/alpha/
- Wikipedia Url
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firefly_Alpha
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- Creation Time
- July 14, 2026 at 01:30:38 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 29, 2026 at 15:37:59 UTC
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- Search Name
- Firefly Alpha launch vehicle family Firefly Alpha Alpha rocket Firefly Aerospace Alpha