Firefly Aerospace, Inc. (Firefly) is an American aerospace firm based in Cedar Park, Texas. Firefly develops small- and medium-lift launch vehicles for commercial launches to orbit. Firefly's stated purpose is to increase access to space, similar to other private spaceflight companies.
Firefly Aerospace employees monitors computer data in preparation for a static fire of the Firefly Alpha 002 rocket at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Aug. 08, 2022.
A Firefly Aerospace employee monitors computer data in preparation for a static fire of the Firefly Alpha 002 rocket at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Aug. 08, 2022.
A Firefly Aerospace employee monitors computer data in preparation for a static fire of the Firefly Alpha 002 rocket at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Aug. 08, 2022.
Just after midnight tonight, Firefly will make their second attempt to reach orbit from Vandenberg AFB. They build the largest carbon fiber liquid-fueled rocket out there. Wishing them luck tonight!.
A Firefly Aerospace member speaks to the Guardian Nexus tour at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Feb. 11, 2025. Guardian Nexus aims to inform Guardians of the spaceport mission sets hosted at Vandenberg. (U.S. Space Force photo by Staff Sgt.
A Firefly Aerospace member shows the Guardian Nexus tour Space Launch Complex 2 at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Feb. 11, 2025.