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.
Identity
- Aliases
- Firefly AlphaAlpha rocketFirefly Aerospace Alpha
- Family Name
- Alpha
- Full Name
- Firefly Alpha launch vehicle family
- Reusability
- expendable
- Slug
- 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.
- Engines
- Count
- 4
- Name
- Reaver
- Placement
- core
- Count
- 1
- Name
- Lightning
- Placement
- upper
- First Flight Year
- 2,021
- Manufacturer Id
- jd7a69kxafjf2m8a52w1d9dpax7kqq25
- Operator Id
- jd7a69kxafjf2m8a52w1d9dpax7kqq25
- Stages Count
- 2
- Strap On Boosters Count
- 0
Links
- Official Url
- https://fireflyspace.com/alpha/
- Wikipedia Url
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firefly_Alpha
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- 7/14/2026, 1:30:38 AM
- Updated Time
- 7/14/2026, 1:30:38 AM