Firefly Eclipse

Eclipse, previously known as Firefly Beta and the Medium Launch Vehicle (MLV), is a two-stage, partially reusable medium-lift launch vehicle being jointly developed by Firefly Aerospace and Northrop Grumman. Formally announced in 2022, the rocket is designed to be a successor to Northrop Grumman's Antares launch vehicle, able to be partially reused and can launch 16,300 kg (35,900 lb) into low Earth orbit. Currently, the maiden launch of Eclipse is slated for the second half of 2026.

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Eclipse; Firefly Beta; Firefly MLV; Firefly Medium Launch Vehicle; Firefly β; MLV; Medium Launch Vehicle
height 55.7 metre, diameter 5.4 metre, payload mass 16300 kilogram, payload mass 2300 kilogram, payload mass 3200 kilogram, 
medium-lift launch vehicle, reusable launch vehicle, two-stage-to-orbit, Northrop Grumman Space Systems, Firefly Aerospace, United States, 
United States, Firefly Aerospace, Northrop Grumman Space Systems, medium-lift launch vehicle, reusable launch vehicle, 2026, 2020s, 

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